Regents pressed on stem cell policy
Source: omaha.com Posted By: Mitch K...5294 days ago
University of Nebraska researchers should be allowed to use new lines of embryonic stem cells that could soon be approved under new federal guidelines, say two national scientists sought out by a Nebraska pro-research group.
It would be “unprecedented” nationally for the NU Board of Regents to enact a policy that was stricter than either state or federal law, said Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, a California researcher who uses embryonic stem cells to investigate the causes of Alzheimer’s disease.
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