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West Michigan senators back bills to restrict new stem cell research rules
11/09/2009
Statement from Sean J. Morrison on bills to restrict stem cell research in Michigan
10/28/2009
First stem cell trial for ALS treatment wins FDA approval
9/21/2009
U-M’s Sean Morrison responds to revised federal guidelines for embryonic stem cell research
7/6/2009
U-M researchers part of cancer ‘dream team’
5/28/2009, U-M Health System
U-M launches new embryonic stem cell research consortium
3/9/2009, U-M News Service
U-M scientists plan stem cell research as new state law goes into effect
12/19/2008, U-M News Service
The University of Michigan welcomes passage of Proposal 2
11/5/2008, U-M News Service
Survey: Nearly 70 percent of public supports embryonic stem cell research
10/20/2008, U-M News Service
Greater understanding important to gaining voter support for embryonic stem cell initiatives
10/20/2008, U-M Health System
Stem-cell sentry sounds the alarm to maintain balance between cancer and aging, U-M researchers find
10/15/2008, U-M News Service
Prominent scientists comment about recent exciting developments in stem cell science
8/27/2008, U-M Stem Cell Research
U-M experts available to discuss the need for expanded embryonic stem cell research
7/3/2008, U-M Stem Cell Research
News Articles
Skin cells transformed directly into neurons
02-01-2010
U-M to press for more stem cell research for minorities
02-01-2010
Cell multiplication: Universities push stem cell research in state
01-12-2010
Work on stem cells in Michigan raises many hopes, questions
12-31-2009
Editorial: Stem cell diversity must be assured
12-19-2009
Editorial: State shouldn't over-regulate stem cell research
12-16-09
Lack of diversity in stem cells is a concern
12-17-09
Embryos power U-M stem cell research
12-09-09
Michigan panel debates stem cell research bills
10/28/2009
Stem cells could help treat ALS
9/22/2009, Detroit News
Stem cell summit in Detroit? Proposal 2, TechTown labs among selling points
9/20/2009, Crain's Detroit Business
Study confirms limits on stem cell research
9/8/2009, Los Angeles Times
The Detroit News
8/7/2009, The Detroit News
Gestation slow on embryo science
8/7/2009, The Detroit News
Final rules out for government stem cell research
7/6/2009, AP
Obama’s Stem Cell Guidelines Threaten Research
5/14/2009, Wired Science
Compromise Rules Issued on Embryonic Stem Cells
4/18/2009, The Washington Post
Obama Lifts Bush’s Strict Limits on Stem Cell Research
3/10/2009, The New York Times
Michigan set to lead in stem cell research
3/10/2009, Detroit Free Press
F.D.A. approves first embryonic stem cell trial.
1/23/2009, The New York Times
Research on embryonic stem cells at crossroads
1/11/2009, Chicago Tribune
Wolverine State's future could be in stem-cell biology
1/9/2009, Toledo Blade
Democrats Debate Methods to End Stem Cell Ban
1/2/2009, The New York Times
Cancer Stem Cells May Not Be the Supervillains We Thought
12/5/2008, Wired Science
Proposal 2 passage brings joy for some, concern for others
11/9/2008, Saginaw News
Michigan voters approve stem cell research measure
11/5/2008, Associated Press
Rubin: Stem cell foes need a fact checker
10/31/2008, Detroit News
Berman: Campaigns take on an ugly tone
10/30/2008, Detroit News
Prop. 2 ads push fear — not facts
10/28/2008, Detroit Free Press
Can embryonic stem cell research really help people with certain injuries and diseases?
10/28/2008, Michigan Chronicle
Prop. 2 ads push fear - not facts
10/28/2008, Detroit Free Press
Op-Ed: Stem cell research may impact economy
10/26/2008, Traverse City Record-Eagle
Michigan ad likens stem-cell work to Tuskegee study
10/23/2008, Associated Press
Embryo adoption grows as option
10/21/2008, The Detroit News
Unused embryos: Seeds of dispute
10/20/2008, The Detroit News
Interactive: The creation and study of stem cells
10/20/2008, The Detroit News
Scientists tout need for eased stem cell rules
10/20/2008, The Detroit News
Scientists tout need for eased stem cell rules - Researchers say state can't compete in biomedical field if Proposal 2 fails.
10/20/2008, The Detroit News
State Stem Cell Policies Deserve National Attention
10/15/2008, Science Progress
Stem Cell Politics Shift to Michigan
10/14/2008, Inside Higher Ed
Though University must step lightly, Coleman voices personal support for stem cell proposal
10/13/2008, Michigan Daily
Elections seen as turning point for stem cell studies
10/12/2008, American Medical News
Charges rampant on stem cell issue: Look into claims reveals facts behind stances of both sides
10/12/2008, Detroit Free Press
Ethics play a key role in voters’ decision on Michigan’s stem-cell research initiative
10/11/2008, Kalamazoo Gazette
A matter of life: Jews rally to expand embryonic stem cell research
10/9/2008, Detroit Jewish News
Stem cell initiative’s language called into question
10/9/2008, The Michigan Daily
Bill Clinton to visit stem cell event
10/8/2008, The Detroit News
University forced to toe line on stem cell research
10/7/2008, The Michigan Daily
Both sides 'pro-life'
10/6/2008, The Ann Arbor News
Embryonic stem cells: Questions and Answers
10/5/2008, The Ann Arbor News
Limits slow science at U-M
10/5/2008, The Ann Arbor News
Proposal 2008-02: Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
10/2008, Citizens Research Council of Michigan
Yes on Prop 2: Don't let stem cells go to waste
10/2/2008, The Detroit Free Press
Vote yes on Prop 2 to overturn research ban
10/2/2008, The Detroit News
Cures, jobs, ethics on the line in vote on stem cell research
9/24/2008, The Detroit Free Press
With initiative on November ballot, scientists talk up potential of embryonic stem cells
9/19/2008, The Michigan Daily
Community gets overview of stem cell initiative
9/19/2008, The Jackson Citizen Patriot
Stem cell law ties up research
9/16/2008, The Detroit News
Study: Stem cell research would help Michigan
9/16/2008, The Detroit Free Press
For Stem Cells, a Role on the Battlefield
9/8/2008, The New York Times
Updated guidelines for stem cell research released
9/5/2008, National Academy of Sciences
Embryonic stem-cell research needs state voters' approval
8/30/2008, Times Herald
Despite Breakthroughs, Embryonic Stem Cells Still Needed
8/27/2008, Wired Science
Going From One Cell Type to Another Without Using Stem Cells
8/27/2008, Wired Science
Lawmakers press stem cell measure during Ann Arbor forum
8/8/2008, The Ann Arbor News
Twenty Disease-specific Stem Cell Lines Created
8/8/2008, ScienceDaily
In milestone, scientists create stem cells matched to ALS patients
7/31/2008, The Boston Globe
Five questions with scientist-artist Deb Gumucio
7/17/2008, Detroit Free Press
Gary Gosselin: Get the facts about Michigan's embryonic stem cell proposal
7/17/2008, Oakland Business Review
What the Public Really Wants on Science
7/16/2008, Center for American Progress
Op-Ed: Stem cells likely biggest issue in Nov.
7/13/2008, Traverse City Record-Eagle
Genes that control embryonic stem cell fate identified
7/10/2008, EurekaAlert!
End the stem cell ban
7/8/2008, Detroit Free Press
Push is on to lift stem-cell research ban
7/3/2008, Detroit Free Press
The Life in a Cell
7/2/2008, Newsweek
Stem Cell Division
7/2/2008, Newsweek
The ‘Pro-Cure’ Movement
7/2/2008, Newsweek
The Donors Have Spoken
7/2/2008, Newsweek
What Condition Could Stem Cells Help First?
7/2/2008, Newsweek
Researchers Reprogram Adult Stem Cells in Their Natural Environment
6/30/2008, Newswise
New stem cell map to steer scientists
6/26/2008, San Jose Mercury News
U.S. office upholds embryonic stem cell patents
6/26/2008, JS Online
First stem cell trials might start in O.C.
6/25/2008, OCRegister.com
Cancer Stem Cells Could Cause Tumors, Be Key to Cure
6/16/2008, Wired Scence
Research illuminates how stem cells may work
6/16/2008, San Francisco Chronicle
Forbes Special Report: Stem Cells Get Real
6/16/2008, Forbes
Introduction: Stem cells get real
Fixing Pharma: Stem cells could lead to better, safer drugs
The Ultimate Turn-On: Fighting disease by activating cells in the body
The Key to Cancer: Maybe stem cells are what make tumors so malignant
Cell Factories: Training stem cells to produce what the body is missing
How Stem Cells Could Fight Lou Gehrig's Disease
Q&A With James Thomson: The Man Behind Embryonic Stem Cells
In Pictures: 12 Stem Cell Revolutionaries
In Pictures: Stem Cells Work Medical Magic
New Stem Cell Research Techniques: Silicon Valley firm takes unique approach to fighting cancerous tumors
Paths to a Person: how your body was made and how to do it all over again
Researchers Create Molecule That Nudges Nerve Stem Cells to Mature
6/15/2008, Newswise
Stem cell field grows despite controversy -experts
6/14/2008, Reuters
We Need a New War on Cancer
6/12/2008, US News and World Report
Guidelines for Translating Stem Cell Therapies from the Lab to the Bedside
6/11/2008, Newswise
Stem Cell Discovery Sheds Light On Placenta Development
6/9/2008, ScienceDaily
Reprogramming Stem Cells with Drugs
6/5/2008, Technology Review
Stem-Cell Research Is Hindered by Federal Policies, Study Finds
6/4/2008, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Human Stem Cell Transplant Helps Brain-Impaired Mice
6/4/2008, US News and World Report
Public Funding Impacts Progress of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
6/4/2008, Newswise
Stem-Cell Research Is Hindered by Federal Policies, Study Finds
6/4/2008, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Human Stem Cell Transplant Helps Brain-Impaired Mice
6/4/2008, US News and World Report
Brazil approves stem cell research
5/29/2008, Associated Press
New Insights Into Cellular Reprogramming Revealed by Genomic Analysis
5/27/2008, Newswise
Method To Duplicate Primitive Stem Cells And Prevent Cell Differentiation Discovered
5/22/2008, Science Daily
Bone Cells Found to Influence Blood Stem Cell Replication and Migration
5/22/2008, Newswise
Many Paths, Few Destinations: How Stem Cells Decide What They'll Be
5/21/2008, Newswise
Hybrid Embryo Research Endorsed
5/20/2008, The Washington Post
Denver Post Examines Outlook For Embryonic Stem Cell Research Policy Shift With Next President
5/9/2008, Medical News Today
$271 Million for Research on Stem Cells in California
5/8/2008, New York Times
Army Applies Stem Cell Research to Regrowing Extremities
4/22/2008, Daily Tech
Cancer Stem Cells Created in Lab
4/9/2008, Washington Post
Stem Cell Therapy Controls Diabetes in Mice
2/21/2008, New York Times
Scientist reprogram human skin cells
2/11/2008, Washington Post
Stem-Cell ballot language submitted
1/30/2008, Detroit Free Press
Embryonic stem cells create healthy
1/20/2008, Washington Post
Cloning Said to Yield Human Embryos
1/18/2008, New York Times
Researchers Hone in on Cancer Stem
1/16/2008, Washington Post
Team Creates Rat Heart Using Cells
1/14/2008, New York Times
Lab Cites Stem Cell Advance
1/11/2008, Washington Post
A Stem Cell Victory
1/2/2008, U.S.News & World
Scientists Weigh Stem Cells' Role as Cancer Cause
12/21/2007, New York Times
Risk Taking Is in His Genes
12/11/2007, New York Times
Scientists Cure Mice Of Sickle Cell
12/7/2007, Washington Post
Reality Check on an Embryonic Debate
12/3/2007, Newsweek
Standing in the Way of Stem Cell
12/3/2007, Washington Post
Behind the Stem Cell Breakthrough
12/1/2007, New York Times
Stem Cell Vindication
11/30/2007, Washington Post
Stem cell progress
11/28/2007, San Francisco Chron
After Stem-Cell Breakthrough, the Work
11/27/2007, New York Times
Stem-cell developments are not
11/26/2007, Seattle Times
Suddenly, Connecticut Is Stem Cell
11/25/2007, New York Times
Advance May End Stem Cell Debate
11/24/2007, Washington Post
Monkey Embryos Cloned for Stem Cells
11/15/2007, Washington Post
Board Oks $$ to study stem-cells
10/26/2007, Boston Hearld
Michigan group advocates for stem cell
10/25/2007, Petoskey News-Review
Going Against Bush, NIH Director
10/17/2007, Washington Post
Taubman supports efforts to relax
10/16/2007, Associated Press
Let couples help stem-cell research
10/7/2007, Jackson Citizen Patriot
Embryonic Human Stem Cells May Help
8/27/2007, Washington Post
Future of Stem Cell Tests May Hang
7/29/2007, Washington Post
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