SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2016-03-21

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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit 10.31</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt">UAMS
BIOVENTURES</FONT></P>

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AGREEMENT</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Courier; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
agreement of Lease made and entered into by and between the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas acting for and on
behalf of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (hereinafter referred to as &ldquo;UNIVERSITY&rdquo;) and Signal Genetics,
Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware ( hereinafter referred to as &ldquo;CLIENT&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Courier; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS,
</B>the UNIVERSITY has lease authority over certain property in Little Rock, Arkansas known as UAMS Arkansas BioVentures Building
(hereinafter referred to as the &ldquo;BioVentures Building&rdquo;); and</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Courier; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>,
the UNIVERSITY has a program called UAMS BIOVENTURES which supports the development and growth of entrepreneurial, science and
technology-based firms, by providing limited space, technical assistance, access to UNIVERSITY laboratories and equipment, and
certain administrative and maintenance services; and</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Courier; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>,
CLIENT is engaged in genetic testing services; and</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Courier; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS,
</B>the CLIENT will acquire limited access to laboratory, library, meeting rooms<I>, </I>and research facilities and resources
located at the UNIVERSITY; and</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Courier; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>,
the business and proposed operation of CLIENT would be enhanced by the facilities at the UNIVERSITY and the projects to be conducted
by CLIENT offer the prospect of potential economic development for the State of Arkansas;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Courier; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>NOW,
THEREFORE</B>, for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties do hereby agree as
follows:</FONT></P>

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<U>PREMISES</U></B></FONT></P>

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