UM: More Stem Cells

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Several media outlets, including the Associated Press, report news that UM is launching a major embryonic stem cell research program. “The university’s A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute said it’s forming the Consortium for Stem Cell Therapy to create new embryonic stem cell lines as researchers seek treatments and cures for numerous diseases. The consortium, which will be based in the university’s medical school, is expected to begin this spring. University officials say $2 million has been secured for hiring new scientists and technicians and other startup costs, and additional fundraising is under way.” [Source]