| Please join us! HSCI Public Forum, Monday, May 20th | 
| | Fifty States, One Nation: Policy and Funding Considerations for Stem Cell Research at the State and National Levels |
| | Monday, May 20, 2008 Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Radcliffe Gymnasium, 18 Mason Street, Cambridge This event is offered free of charge to the general public.
In August, 2001, George Bush banned the use of federal funding for any embryonic stem cell reseasrch using stem cell lines created from that point forward. Since then, individual philanthropists, foundations, and state governments have struggled to fill the funding and regulatory void created by this unprecedented Presidential action.
With all the remaining candidates in this year's Presidential race on-record advocating NIH support for this promising research, what is the likelihood of a radical shift in the funding landscape? What are the options for a coordinated policy and funding approach between the states and federal government? Please join us as we discuss these issues - part prognosticatin and part best practices. Introduction by Brock Reeve, HSCI Executive Director.
Panel
Kevin Casey
Associate Vice President for Government, Community and Public Affairs
Harvard University
Brooke M. Ellison
Author, Motivational Speaker, Political Activist and Former Candidate, NY State Senate
Rep. Peter Koutoujian
State Representative; Chair, Joint Committee on Public Health
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Light refreshments will be available. Use of public transportation is encouraged! | | | | | |
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| Harvard Stem Cell Institute | 42 Church St. | Cambridge | MA | 02138 |
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