A Sampling of Clips for 
August 06, 2003

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Universities team with nonprofit to develop drugs
The Scientist, Aug. 5-A collaboration unveiled last week hopes to find a new formula for converting promising molecules into investment-worthy drugs. Comprised of several leading California universities including UC San Diego, and the nonprofit research institute SRI International, the PharmaSTART consortium will help the universities conduct the early testing of molecules usually performed by non-academic institutions, including biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/news/20030805/01

Frantic search is on for memory-loss cures Scientists find answers to why old and young Americans struggle to remember; dementia crisis may be on horizon
USA Today, Aug. 6-Worried baby boomers can take heart in new evidence that mental stimulation may help stave off Alzheimer's disease, though there still is no cure. (Quote by neuropsychologist Mark Bondi, an associate professor at the University of California, San Diego Medical School.)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2003-08-06-memory-cover_x.htm

Money, sweat and risk
North County Times, Aug. 3- The mysterious world of venture capital investing revolves around putting money into companies that are idea-rich, but cash-poor. Eric Campbell, vice president of Sorrento Ventures, suggests companies seeking funding contact UCSD Connect, the university's entrepreneurial program that helps coach companies in how to develop and present a business plan.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2003/08/03/business/news/8_3_036_00_45.txt