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+import React from 'react';
+import { Grid, Paper, Typography, Box } from '@mui/material';
+import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles';
+
+const DashboardCard = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({
+  padding: theme.spacing(3),
+  display: 'flex',
+  flexDirection: 'column',
+  height: '100%',
+  minHeight: 200,
+}));
+
+const Dashboard: React.FC = () => {
+  return (
+    <Box>
+      <Typography variant="h4" gutterBottom>
+        Dashboard
+      </Typography>
+      <Grid container spacing={3}>
+        <Grid item xs={12} md={6} lg={4}>
+          <DashboardCard>
+            <Typography variant="h6" gutterBottom>
+              Active Experiments
+            </Typography>
+            <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+              Track your ongoing experiments and their progress
+            </Typography>
+          </DashboardCard>
+        </Grid>
+        <Grid item xs={12} md={6} lg={4}>
+          <DashboardCard>
+            <Typography variant="h6" gutterBottom>
+              Gene Analysis Overview
+            </Typography>
+            <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+              View recent genetic optimization results
+            </Typography>
+          </DashboardCard>
+        </Grid>
+        <Grid item xs={12} md={6} lg={4}>
+          <DashboardCard>
+            <Typography variant="h6" gutterBottom>
+              Environmental Monitoring
+            </Typography>
+            <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+              Real-time sensor data and alerts
+            </Typography>
+          </DashboardCard>
+        </Grid>
+        <Grid item xs={12} md={6} lg={4}>
+          <DashboardCard>
+            <Typography variant="h6" gutterBottom>
+              Recent Simulations
+            </Typography>
+            <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+              Latest quantum-enhanced simulation results
+            </Typography>
+          </DashboardCard>
+        </Grid>
+        <Grid item xs={12} md={6} lg={4}>
+          <DashboardCard>
+            <Typography variant="h6" gutterBottom>
+              Performance Metrics
+            </Typography>
+            <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+              System performance and optimization stats
+            </Typography>
+          </DashboardCard>
+        </Grid>
+        <Grid item xs={12} md={6} lg={4}>
+          <DashboardCard>
+            <Typography variant="h6" gutterBottom>
+              Quick Actions
+            </Typography>
+            <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+              Start new experiments or analyses
+            </Typography>
+          </DashboardCard>
+        </Grid>
+      </Grid>
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
+
+export default Dashboard;