Survey: Funding Uncertainty Impeding Stem Cell Research
A temporary ban on federal funding for research involving human embryonic stem cells has disrupted some scientists' work, according to a survey published in the journal Cell Stem Cell. Of the 370 researchers surveyed, 50 said they were delaying their plans for embryonic stem cell research, 34 said they were shifting away from pursuing such research in the future and 44 said policy uncertainty was impeding further research.
- "Policy Uncertainty Hampers Stem Cell Research, Study Says" (Brown, "Booster Shots," Los Angeles Times, 2/4).