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        <submissionType>144</submissionType>
        <filerInfo>
            <filer>
                <filerCredentials>
                    <cik>0001573072</cik>
                    <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
                </filerCredentials>
            </filer>
            <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



        </filerInfo>
    </headerData>
    <formData>
        <issuerInfo>
            <issuerCik>0001029142</issuerCik>
            <issuerName>DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION</issuerName>
            <secFileNumber>001-34207</secFileNumber>
            <issuerAddress>
                <ns2:street1>2100 Powell Street</ns2:street1>
                <ns2:street2>Suite 720</ns2:street2>
                <ns2:city>Emeryville</ns2:city>
                <ns2:stateOrCountry>CA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                <ns2:zipCode>94608</ns2:zipCode>
            </issuerAddress>
            <issuerContactPhone>(510) 848-5100</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>DAVID NOVACK</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
            <relationshipsToIssuer>
                <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
            </relationshipsToIssuer>
        </issuerInfo>
        <securitiesInformation>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
            <noOfUnitsSold>30000</noOfUnitsSold>
            <aggregateMarketValue>464700.00</aggregateMarketValue>
            <noOfUnitsOutstanding>117424968</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
            <approxSaleDate>12/24/2025</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
        </securitiesInformation>
        <securitiesToBeSold>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>12/24/2025</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Option Exercise</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>30000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>12/24/2025</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <remarks>Sales that were executed on December 24, 2025 are being reported on this Form 144 filed on December 29, 2025 given December 24, 2025 and December 26, 2025 were treated as federal holidays for EDGAR filing purposes.</remarks>
        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>12/29/2025</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates>
                <planAdoptionDate>12/06/2024</planAdoptionDate>
            </planAdoptionDates>
            <signature>/s/ David F Novack</signature>
        </noticeSignature>
    </formData>
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