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Secret Process Lets Questionable Grant Slip By Stem Cell Committee; Investigate Grantee Before $2.6 million Payout, Consumer Advocates Say

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, April 12th, 2007

California's stem cell institute's secretive awards process let a questionable $2.6 million grant to slip by the oversight committee without adequate scrutiny, the Foundation for Taxpayers and Consumer Rights (FTCR) said.

In a letter to Dr. Zach Hall, president and chief scientific officer, FTCR said the stem cell institute must investigate the CHA Regenerative Medicine Institute in Los Angeles and its corporate affiliates before paying out a $2.6 million grant to one of its researchers.

"It's imperative that stem cell research funded by the state of California be conducted only by organizations demonstrating the highest ethical standards," wrote...

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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2007-04-12)

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