Following is a joint statement by the Association of American Medical Colleges, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and Council on Governmental Relations. It addresses the need for a final resolution to the issue of federal funding of embryonic stem cells.
University and Medical College Associations Respond to Issue of Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
NIH working on grants while stem cell funding works it’s way thourgh courts
TAMR is encouraged by NIH action:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is scrambling to push out research grants for work on human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and has given a cautious all-clear to in-house stem cell researchers after an appeals court yesterday temporarily lifted a ban on federal funding for hESC research.
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NIH hard at work on embryonic stem cell grants
Stem Cell research given temporary permission to continue
TAMR is pleased to report that a of stay the injunction issued Aug. 23 blocking major stem cell funding has been granted by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
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Appeals court lifts ban on stem cell funding
What it says in plain English
What it means for the future of embryonic stem cell research
Judge continues halt of federal funding of embryonic stem cell research with stay denial
TAMR is as disappointed as the Coalition for Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR).
“We are disappointed with today’s Order to deny NIH’s Emergency Motion To Stay Preliminary Injunction Pending Appeal issued by Judge Lamberth. CAMR’s primary goal is to permanently restore embryonic stem cell research freedom as it existed before August 23, 2010. We look forward to NIH’s guidance on how best to interpret today’s order.”
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Federal judge denies motion to lift stem cell funding block
US stem-cell chaos felt abroad
U.S. appeals order blocking stem cell research
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Tuesday asked a federal judge to lift a restraining order that it says could undercut U.S. government funded embryonic stem cell research. Read More
