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  <xsd:element id="dawn_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsLineItems" name="OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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  <xsd:element id="dawn_FounderMember" name="FounderMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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  <xsd:element id="dawn_LeaseForCorporateOfficeFacilityMember" name="LeaseForCorporateOfficeFacilityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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  <xsd:element id="dawn_MerckLicenseAgreementMember" name="MerckLicenseAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="dawn_MilestoneAchievedMember" name="MilestoneAchievedMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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  <xsd:element id="dawn_TheMillenniumStockExchangeAgreementMember" name="TheMillenniumStockExchangeAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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</xsd:schema>
