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TAMR Praises Gift to UT-Houston for Stem Cell Research

Posted on March 31st, 2004 by Joe Brown

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CONTACT: Judy Haley (713) 464-8707 or 

March 31, 2004

TAMR Praises Gift to UT-Houston for Stem Cell Research
Anonymous donor gives $25 million to boost program

Texans for Advancement of Medical Research (TAMR) on Wednesday praised the record $25 million anonymous gift to the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. The gift was earmarked to enhance the school’s stem cell research program funding the hiring of a stem cell researcher from one of the top-tier, prestigious universities in the country, and the purchase of new equipment.

“This generous benefactor is nothing short of a hero,” said Beckie McCleery, president of TAMR. “With this generous act, hope has been given to thousands and thousands of people who suffer from degenerative diseases, and who will benefit from stem cell research.”

TAMR was successful in stopping legislation during the most recent 78th Legislative Session that would have outlawed stem cell research using Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer, or therapeutic cloning.

“Had that legislation passed, some of the most valuable forms of stem cell research made possible by this gift, including the most promising for treatment of children, would have been illegal,” Judy Haley, vice-president of TAMR, said.

Today, hundreds of thousands of Texans suffer from diseases and conditions, including diabetes, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and heart disease. Haley thanked the anonymous donor for the generous contribution: “One day soon, we may be able to turn out the lights and close the door on many diseases- thanks to this new and unnamed hero.”

TAMR, a non-profit organization formed in 2003 to preserve biomedical research in regenerative medicine in Texas, is composed of leading scientists, physicians, ethicists, health groups, and individuals who support biomedical research for the purpose of curing diseases and alleviating suffering.


Beckie McCleery (512) 585-3329

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