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> Fresh off a $228 million IPO, France's Cellectis has opened up a new, 12,000-square-foot R&D center in Alexandria's big biotech complex on the East Side of Manhattan. "We were convinced by the outstanding potential of New York City, one of the fastest expanding biotech hubs in the world. At the Alexandria Center for Life Science, Cellectis is surrounded by renowned academic and medical institutions, leaders from the commercial life sciences industry, and the world's most robust financial markets," said Dr. André Choulika, founder and CEO of Cellectis. Release

> Inovio Pharmaceuticals ($INO) won a $45 million contract with DARPA to develop new treatments for Ebola. Release

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