Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Ac Immune, Alliance Family of Companies, Applied DNA Sciences, Battelle, Caretaker Medical, Cerner, Clinical Laserthermia Systems, Columbia University, DNA Labs International, Freedom Innovations, Haliodx, Induction, Medalliance, OSU Wexner Medical Center, Osmind, Ottobock, Pacific Edge, Paltown Development Foundation Proteor, Providence, Southwest Labs, Stratus, Tegria, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Votis.