Stem cell institute criticized on ethics

December 10, 2007

A conflict of interest issue has hit the state’s stem cell institute for the second time in two weeks. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine announced yesterday that it would not consider 10 of the 59 grant applications it received from researchers hoping to participate in the latest round of state stem cell funding because of potential conflicts of interest with its board members. (SignOnSanDiego.com )