From: Natasha Vita-More (natasha@natasha.cc)
Date: Sun Mar 16 2003 - 16:03:30 MST
From New York Times article
March 16, 2003
Broad Movement Is Backing Embryo Stem Cell Research
By RICHARD P REZ-PE A
"Private groups, meanwhile, have greatly increased their support of stem cell
research. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Michael J. Fox
Foundation for Parkinson's Research, the Wellcome Trust, the Christopher
Reeve Paralysis Foundation and others have given tens of millions of dollars
to various laboratories, many in Europe.
"Several universities, teaching hospitals and biotechnology companies have
also stepped up their involvement in the field, as have wealthy individuals.
Late last year, an anonymous benefactor gave Stanford University $12 million
to build a stem cell research center, and Andrew S. Grove, the Intel
chairman, gave the University of California at San Francisco $5 million for
such a center.
"This research holds tremendous promise for medical breakthroughs for things
like spinal cord injury and diabetes, and most likely for a wide range of
things we haven't even imagined yet," said Michael Manganiello, president of
the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research, a lobbying effort by
several disease research groups. ..."
(Just a little positive news to brighten your day.)
Natasha
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