April 13, 2007
New York State Approves $600-Million for Stem-Cell Research
New York State is set to become a major player in stem-cell research.
As part of a budget passed late last month, lawmakers agreed to establish a $600-million Empire State Stem Cell Trust Fund, which will make New York second only to California in the amount of state money dedicated to such research.
Joel Seligman, president of the University of Rochester, says the bill sends "a very fundamental message from state government" and that the money "will provide the institutional
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