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BioMEMS: Forging New Collaborations Between Biologists and Engineers
Published on: November 1, 2007
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An undertaking of legacy and innovation
1Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, CRB 145, 145 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
|December 6, 2017
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