May 17, 2006 – Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX)(Nasdaq:ACTG) announced that its CombiMatrix group will collaborate with EAI Corporation, a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), for to deploy CombiMatrix’s influenza-screening technology in the field. The technology will be used to identify all versions of influenza A, including the Eurasian strain.
Funding for this program will be provided by the Center for Innovative Technology/Institute for Defense and Homeland Security.