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Article: United States: $2M In Grants Awarded For Stem Cell Research.
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- September 20, 2008
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Byline: shiv03
The awarding of $2 million in grants to strengthen New York s capacity for stem cell research has been announced by state Health Commissioner Dr. Richard F. Daines.The grants were approved at a meeting of the Funding Committee of the Empire State Stem Cell Board at the state health department s New York City office. They are the second set of grants awarded under New York s multi-year stem cell research program. In January, $15 million in grants were awarded to 25 research institutions.
The 2007-2008 state budget created the Empire State Stem Cell Trust Fund, providing up to $600 million over 11 years for stem cell research, an allocation ...