San Diego Institutes Form Stem Cell Research Consortium
Four San Diego research institutions on Friday announced the formation of the San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine to create a multidisciplinary center for stem cell research, the AP/Monterey County Herald reports.
The consortium includes the:
- University of California-San Diego;
- Burnham Institute;
- Salk Institute; and
- Scripps Research Institute.
A new research facility is expected to be built on the UCSD campus, but there is no set schedule for construction, according to a university spokesperson.
Other details such as costs and the research funding process -- which could include raising private funds to match Proposition 71 grants -- have yet to be finalized. Proposition 71 was approved by voters in 2004 to fund stem cell research (AP/Monterey County Herald, 3/18).
Broadcast Coverage
KPBS' "KPBS News" on Friday reported on the collaboration agreement. The segment includes comments from John Reed, president and CEO of the Burnham Institute (Ford Roth, "KPBS News," KPBS, 3/17).
The complete transcript is available online. The complete segment is available online in RealPlayer.