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Onco-Innovations Appoints Dr. Dennis Hall to Scientific & Clinical Advisory Board
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2025 / Onco-Innovations Limited(CBOE CA:ONCO)(Frankfurt:W1H)(WKN:A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Dennis Hall, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Alberta, ...
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