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San Francisco Getting Stem Cell Agency HQ

Posted by timothy on from the root-cells-are-in-the-basement dept.

karvind writes "San Francisco was chosen Friday as the headquarters for California's new stem cell agency, beating out San Diego, Sacramento and Emeryville. The stem cell institute was created in November after voters overwhelmingly approved a measure allowing the state to borrow $3 billion to fund human embryonic stem cell research. According to Yahoo, the plans call for a 17,000-square-foot office with a maximum of 50 employees who will help dole out nearly $300 million in research grants annually over 10 years."

3 of 222 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Insane by Rakishi · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...you're joking right?

  2. why not private industry? by crimethinker · · Score: 0, Troll
    I just have to ask ... if stem-cell research is SOOOOOO promising, why hasn't a company already picked it up and done research, instead of wailing for Sugar Daddy Federal Government to pay for it?

    Without getting into the ethical questions and some peoples' objections to the source of the cells, really, if stem cells will cure cancer and parkinson's and alzheimer's, why isn't Amgen and their ilk forging ahead with the research?

    Count me another overtaxed libertarian-leaning voter. I voted against the initiative solely on the basis of "who's going to pay the debt?" California's fiscal problems will not end until the state quits spending money like a venture capitalist circa 1999.

    -paul

    --
    Pistol caliber is like religion: everyone has their favourite, and theirs is the only right choice.
  3. Re:"Ban" by Elranzer · · Score: 0, Troll

    Headline should read: "Stem Cell research continues to progress. Christians continue to be upset..."