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Stem Cell Center Asks Regents for Help
San Diego's stem cell consortium has abandoned efforts to get commercial financing for its planned research center. So the group has a new plan to get the project off the ground.
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UCSD Cheers Obama Stem Cell Order
Stem cell scholars at UCSD are applauding President Barack Obama's lifting of restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem-cell studies. After nearly eight years of frustration due to having to circumvent the Bush administration rules by way of state funding or private study grants, "now we can be a little bit more open with the research," says Karl Willert, Ph.D, who is the director of UCSD's Human Embryonic Stem Cell Core facility.
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Students Invited Inside World of Stem Cell Research
How do you become a scientist? Is it difficult? Is it like being on "ER" or "CSI"? These were some of the questions asked by scores of high school students who visited UC San Diego's stem cell research facilities Wednesday. The visit was part of the monthlong San Diego Science Festival, which aims to get youngsters excited about science. more
A New Era In Stem Cell Research
Scientists could expand their investigations and make new discoveries. Laboratories could get more equipment. A new building dedicated to stem cell research could get a boost. UC San Diego stands to reap significant benefits from an executive order signed by President Barack Obama this month lifting certain federal restrictions on stem cells research and from money earmarked for research in the federal stimulus package that became law last month. more
Stem Cell Program Applauds Executive Order
The UCSD Stem Cell Program is pleased to provide this link to President Obama's March 9, 2009 Executive Order, "Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells." more
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