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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 910220</AddressLine1Txt>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>STUDY THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF MICROGRAVITY-INDUCED REDUCTIONS IN ANTIBOTIC EFFICACY</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 44253</AddressLine1Txt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>TEXAS A&amp;M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER SPONSORED RESEARCH SERVICES</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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        <RecipientEIN>742907553</RecipientEIN>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>STUDY OF BONE STEM CELLS CO-CULTURED WITH TUMOR CELLS IN SIMULATED MICROGRAVITY</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>6670 BERTNER AVE</AddressLine1Txt>
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        <RecipientEIN>870721923</RecipientEIN>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>NANOFLUIDICS STUDY TO DEVELOP A REMOTELY CONTROLLED, TUNABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>THE REGENTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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        <RecipientEIN>956006143</RecipientEIN>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>ESTABLISHING 3D MICRO PHYSIOLOGICAL SYSTEM TO TEST EFFECTS OF MICROGRAVITY BONE LOSS.</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientEIN>593269075</RecipientEIN>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>STUDY VARIABLE EMISSIVITY DEVICES IN THE HARSH SPACE ENVIRONMENT</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientEIN>362170136</RecipientEIN>
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        <RecipientEIN>262897516</RecipientEIN>
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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 113001</AddressLine1Txt>
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        <RecipientEIN>596002052</RecipientEIN>
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        <PurposeOfGrantTxt>IMPROVE MICROFLUIDIC PROCESSING BY STUDYING THE INSTABILITY OF LIQUID INTERFACES IN SPACE</PurposeOfGrantTxt>
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        <RecipientEIN>461455101</RecipientEIN>
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        <RecipientEIN>473341745</RecipientEIN>
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        <RecipientEIN>596046500</RecipientEIN>
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        <RecipientEIN>474071638</RecipientEIN>
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          <CityNm>HUNTINGTON BEACH</CityNm>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>PO BOX 22</AddressLine1Txt>
          <CityNm>ITHACA</CityNm>
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          <AddressLine1Txt>8550 ASTRONAUT BLVD</AddressLine1Txt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>GREG JOHNSON,PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CASIS, RESIDES IN HOUSTON, TX. MR. JOHNSON MAINTAINS AN APARTMENT IN FLORIDA FOR USE DURING HIS BUSINESS TRAVEL TO MELBOURNE, FL. IN LIEU OF INCURRING HOTEL COSTS WHILE ON OFFICIAL TRAVEL IN FLORIDA, MR. JOHNSON WAS REIMBURSED 65% OF THE GOVERNMENT PER DIEM RATE FOR LODGING IN MELBOURNE, FL. MR. JOHNSON AVERAGED APPROXIMATELY 3 OFFICIAL DAYS PER MONTH IN MELBOURNE, FL. THE PAYMENT WAS TREATED AS A REIMBURSABLE EXPENSE. THIS POLICY IS ALIGNED WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S DETAIL TRAVEL POLICIES AND COSTS CASIS LESS THAN LODGING IN A FLORIDA HOTEL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ESTABLISHED THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY AND SUPPORTED BY NASA VIA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. NNH11CD70A, CASIS WAS CREATED TO FACILITATE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND ENABLE GREATER ACCESS FOR NEW AND EXISTING USERS ON THE ISS U.S. NATIONAL LABORATORY. CASIS MANAGES THE NATIONAL LABORATORY WITH THE PURPOSE OF LEVERAGING THE RESOURCES ABOARD STATION TO BRING BENEFITS TO EARTH VIA ADVANCED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT. CASIS CONTINUES TO DEVELOP A ROBUST INNOVATION CYCLE THAT CONTRIBUTES TO INCREASED UTILIZATION OF STATION. THROUGH OUR PROPOSAL PROCESS, CASIS CONTINUES TO IDENTIFY KEY RESEARCH AREAS AND WORK WITH RESEARCHERS FROM COMMERCIAL, ACADEMIC AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AS WELL AS A NETWORK OF IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS. CASIS ALSO MAINTAINS A STRONG PUBLIC OUTREACH THROUGH STEM INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND ESTABLISHMENT OF VARIOUS ECOSYSTEMS NATIONWIDE COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY, ACADEMIC AND CORPORATE PARTNERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USED THIRD PARTY DATA FOR COMPARABLES FOR CASIS'S CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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