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Agilent Research Catalyst (ARC) Award Presented to UC Davis for Breakthroughs in Peptide Therapeutics
SANTA CLARA, Calif., November 12, 2025--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that the University of California has received an Agilent Research Catalyst (ARC) award on behalf of Professor Marie Heffern at the UC Davis campus. The award recognizes Professor Heffern’s innovative research into the analytical characterization of peptide and protein therapeutics targeting incretin and related pathways, an emerging area critical to advancing treatments for diabetes and obesity.
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