EXHIBIT 10.54
Amendment No. 3 to
AMENDMENT TO RESEARCH AGREEMENT, effective July 1, 2000, by and between The
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, having an address at 000 Xxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx (the "University"), and Renaissance Cell
Technologies, Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, and having an address X.X. Xxx 00000, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx 00000 (the "Sponsor").
Amendment to "Paragraph 4: Reimbursement of Costs, from the Fully Executed
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Agreement between Sponsor, University and Xx. Xxxx X. Xxxx laboratory, effective
1, July, 1997.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, it is stated that "The Sponsor shall reimburse the University for all
direct and indirect costs incurred by the University in connection with the
Research in an amount not to exceed $450,000.00 per year for each of the first
two (2) hereunder ($50,000.000 of which in each of the first two years shall be
for building up fit).
WHEREAS, the parties agreed to extend this
(Amendment No. 2, June 1999) an additional year for the period of 07/01/99
through 06/30/00 in the amount of $450,000 for all direct and indirect costs
incurred by the University in connection with the Research in an amount not to
exceed $450,000.00. Sponsor agreed that funds designated in the first funding
period for building upfit may instead be applied by the University toward the
direct and indirect costs associated with the extended period upon herein.
WHEREAS, the third year (first extension) to this
is approaching its conclusion for the funding period this coming June 30, 2000,
as described in Amendment No.2 of the Fully Executed Agreement between Sponsor,
University and Xx. Xxxx X. Xxxx laboratory;
NOW, THEREFORE, the aforementioned parties hereto agree to the following:
1. The scope of work for a second extended period shall be as set forth on
Exhibit A to the Fully Executed Agreement, and the additional activities as
set forth on Amendment No. 2 to the Fully Executed Agreement (June 1999).
2. The Sponsor shall continue to provide funding in the amount of no less than
$450,000.00 per year during July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001, as
described in the attached budget which includes application of indirect
costs at the rate of 45% effective July 01, 2000.
3. All other provisions of the Fully Executed Agreement shall continue in full
force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the aforementioned parties hereto have executed this
Agreement by their duly authorized officers or representatives.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SPONSOR
AT CHAPEL HILL
By: _______________________________ By: ______________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Ph. X. X. Xxxxxxx Love
Vice Xxxxxxx Vice President
Date: ____________________________ Date: ____________________________
Consented to by Principal Investigator:
By: ____________________________________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Professor, Cell & Molecular Physiology
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Date: __________________________________________
