Hum Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A new nonprofit institution plans to build a $115 million stem cell research facility in San Diego that would open by 2010. Although funding still is being lined up, the San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine proposes constructing a 23,740-square-foot building housing laboratories and support space. The facility would be located on more than 7 acres owned by the University of California at San Diego in the Torrey Pines area biotechnology cluster. The university is one of four members of the consortium. The others are the Burnham Institute, Salk Institute and Scripps Research Institute. The state is expected to provide a large portion of the facility's funding. Californians in 2004 approved a measure creating a $3 billion stem cell research agency. A panel for the state agency has determined the San Diego consortium is eligible for $43 million. A condition to receive the state funds is that the building be completed by 2010. Consortium officials estimate they would need to raise at least an additional $72 million to complete the center's funding. They said an out-of-state donor whom they decline to name has agreed to contribute $30 million. ''I believe strongly that this consortium will, in time, lead to significant scientific advances and life-saving results,'' said Marye Anne Fox, chancellor of UC San Diego. Human embryonic stem cells are created in the first days after conception and give rise to all organs and specialized tissues in the body. Many social conservatives oppose the work because human embryos are destroyed during research. Scientists lately have created the equivalent of embryonic stem cells from ordinary skin cells, an embryo-free technique. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGS4-SS Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Awesome! This is great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remix17 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Awesome! This is great news. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimoose Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Awesome! This is great news. +1 Great news that they will be able to get the stem cells from skin, I heard that they were produced naturally in bone marrow as well, is this true? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTF Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Awesome! This is great news. +100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megamanXplosion Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I come in here expecting an argument to participate in, and all I get is the mushy agreement stuff. Bah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 I just hope the 'government' can keep their nose out of the research. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I come in here expecting an argument to participate in, and all I get is the mushy agreement stuff. Bah! I know, where's JohnS. when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGS4-SS Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I come in here expecting an argument to participate in, and all I get is the mushy agreement stuff. Bah! You'd have to realize that some people here are actually mature and not swayed by outdated religious or moral beliefs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticWhisper Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 You'd have to realize that some people here are actually mature and not swayed by outdated religious or moral beliefs. Aaaaaaaaaand we're off. Never mind that I agree with MGS4-SS, thereby bringing us right back to mushy agreement stuff. Oh well, fun while it lasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGS4-SS Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Aaaaaaaaaand we're off.Never mind that I agree with MGS4-SS, thereby bringing us right back to mushy agreement stuff. Oh well, fun while it lasted. Well, megaman wanted an argument, I'm just stating the obvious point. Now its up to the other camp to respond :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megamanXplosion Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 "Well, megaman wanted an argument, I'm just stating the obvious point [that 'you'd have to realize that some people here are actually mature and not swayed by outdated religious or moral beliefs]. Now its up to the other camp to respond..." Keyword: some. Checkmate, loser :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted April 24, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 24, 2008 Awesome! This is great news. +1 A whole thread in agreement, Nice to have for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Reid Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I just hope the 'government' can keep their nose out of the research. ;) Where do you think a large part of the money is coming from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 ^ I was refering the the 'religious' lawmakers who would restrict/ban stem-cell research. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGS4-SS Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 "Well, megaman wanted an argument, I'm just stating the obvious point [that 'you'd have to realize that some people here are actually mature and not swayed by outdated religious or moral beliefs]. Now its up to the other camp to respond..."Keyword: some. Checkmate, loser :p What? I'm sorry, but I really didn't understand what you meant. But whatever, congrats to you! WOOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandalsquad Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Great news.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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