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Smallpox research project data presented.
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October 1, 2003
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M2 PRESSWIRE-1 October 2003-US DOD: Smallpox research project data presented(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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At a presentation today at the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Washington, D.C., United Devices, IBM and Accelrys, along with several technology and research partners, delivered the results of the Smallpox Research Grid project to representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense. The event marked the completion of an important first-stage in finding a treatment for smallpox.
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