Michael Cason

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Museum of Science & Industry

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Northwestern University

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Northwestern University

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The National Academies

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Northern Illinois University

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Northwestern University

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Northwestern University

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The Castleton Marketing Group

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Marshall, Gerstein & Borun

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AuraSense Therapeutics

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The National Academies

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Northwestern University

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IIT University, Chicago

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National Cancer Institute

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Northwestern University

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Northwestern University

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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University of Illinois at Chicago

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University of Illinois

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Northwestern University

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University of Illinois at Chicago

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Office of Naval Research

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Northwestern University

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Husch Blackwell LLP

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SNR Denton

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Illinois Science & Technology Coalition

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Illinois Science and Technology Coalition

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Chicago Innovation Mentors

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Northwestern University

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University of Illinois Research Park

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Illinois Institute of Technology

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AuraSense LLC

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Husch Blackwell LLP

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Northwestern University

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Ohmx Corporation

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Northwestern University

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AuraSense Therapeutics LLC

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Northwestern University

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University of Illinois at Chicago

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National Cancer Institute

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Northwestern University

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Department of Energy

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Museum of Science & Industry

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Northwestern University

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Illinois Science & Technology Coalition

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Motorola Solutions

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NuMat Technologies

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Illinois Institute of Technology

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University of Illinois at Chicago

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Northwestern University

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Northwestern University

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Argonne National Laboratory

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Northwestern University

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Northwestern University

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Light Bank

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University of Illinois at Chicago

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Husch Blackwell LLP

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Technology Innovation Center

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Center for Strategic

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National Cancer Institute

National Institutes of Health

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Northwestern University

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Northwestern University

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Northwestern University

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Northwestern University

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Office of Congressman Robert Dold

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Illinois Biotechnology Industry

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Northwestern University

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National Cancer Institute

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University of Illinois

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Chicago Museum of Science

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Office of Physical Sciences-

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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University of Illinois

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Governor of Illinois

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Illinois Institute of Technology

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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The National Academies

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Northwestern University

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University of Illinois at Chicago

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State of Illinois

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University of Chicago

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Museum of Science & Industry

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Northwestern University

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