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CIRM adds Egg Compensation to Agenda

NEWS ALERT: California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has added to their agenda for their meetings tomorrow and Friday 9/16-17 compensation to donors for their eggs. They will have a presentation by Robert Klitzman, M.D. on the”New York State Science … Continue reading

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California stem cell agency faces cash freeze

Wish I could say this news saddens me, but I can’t! How long before Robert Klein and the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine have their cup out for a bail-out?! “The global financial crisis may do what opponents of California’s … Continue reading

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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger – California’s Biggest Loser

And I don’t mean in weight loss. This past week our Governor has been very busy. First, he vetoed SB 1565 and then he passed AB 2747. SB 1565 would have guaranteed that cures developed out of the $3 billion … Continue reading

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California Cloners Getting A Big Fat Raise?

A Press Release I just received: The California stem cell agency is proposing raising salary ranges for top employees a whopping 50 percent, an increase that is unjustified in the face of a state budget crisis, the Foundation for Taxpayer … Continue reading

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California Institute for Regenerative Medicine – CIRM

CIRM is in ethical trouble again. Two big stories in the SF Chronicle and the San Diego Union Tribune pointing out “conflicts of interest” problems and referring to “the incident” which seems to have been an “innocent mistake”. So let … Continue reading

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