Posted on 03/12/2006 6:14:58 PM PST by Coleus
TRENTON - A New Jersey panel on Friday awarded $5 million in grants for stem cell research, including what is expected to be the first disbursements from a state for experiments on human embryonic stem cells. Three of the 17 awards involve human embryonic cells, a controversial area of an emerging science, although existing "lines" of human embryonic stem cells would be utilized by the three recipients. All 17 projects were approved for about $300,000 over the next two years by the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology.
Supporters believe stem cell research could bring cures for a variety of disorders, from paralysis to Alzheimer's. Studies using embryonic cells are opposed by many conservatives, including President Bush, because embryos are destroyed during research. Bush in 2001 restricted the use of federal money for stem cell work. The state commission believes that once money is sent, New Jersey would become the first state to fund human embryonic stem cell research, according to information from the National Conference of State Legislatures and the International Society of Stem Cell Research, said commission spokeswoman Michelle Ruess.
California voters approved allocating $3 billion for such research in 2004, and some human embryonic projects were chosen, but lawsuits have blocked any money from being sent. The New Jersey effort has been led by acting Governor Codey, who in August created the $5 million research grant program for New Jersey companies and institutions. The commission had the 71 applications rated by the American Institute of Biological Sciences and reviewed by the state Ethics Advisory Panel for Stem Cell Research.
Wasn't California the first, or haven't they started yet?
I predict New York State will, sadly, be next.
Spitzer is a favorite to win the governor's race in NYS this year, and he even contributed $$ to support California's ESC/cloning bill.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1590824/posts
Stem Cell Bill Takes Center Stage Today
Former Governor and current State Senate President Dick Codey sponsors the legislation. He says, "We would be the first in the country to build a building dedicated solely to stem cell research." He adds, "We would be using existing tobacco bond monies so, we're not spending new money."
$150 million dollars would be needed leading many critics to ask, "What else could that money be used for?" Codey says, "This is about saving lives in the future." He asks, "If the cure for diabetes or something else came out of this New Jersey facility, wouldn't that be a great legacy…it would be sweet, no pun intended." Diabetics will understand that one.
More at post 1 in thread
To listen to the press blab on, you would think Bush had banned fetal cell research (which I wish he had).
He didn't. He only banned the use of federal money. Anyone is free to do any research they want to, as long as they use their own money. Or money gathered from non-federal sources, as this article indicates. Pharmaceutical companies, universities, anyone really. Bush didn't stop anyone from doing anything.
Sadly.
Not long after the "breakthrough" stem cell research was revealed to be a fraud. Lovely. Just more half-baked pseudo-scientific alchemistic claptrap. And it goes to show that it doesn't matter there are actual results. The money goes to the promises of outcomes, not any genuine outcomes.
With the admissions of Dr. "Kwak", the Korean researcher who was supposedly running away with the fields, you'd have to be the most gullible or corrupt politician in the world to fund this stuff.
Not surprising to find New Jersey forking over taxpayer money for fraudulent purposes.
Is this good?
The state commission believes that once money is sent, New Jersey would become the first state to fund human embryonic stem cell research, according to information from the National Conference of State Legislatures and the International Society of Stem Cell Research, said commission spokeswoman Michelle Ruess.
the NJ stem cell Link http://www.state.nj.us/scitech/stem_research.html says they are the first
and the article you posted indicates that a bond approval was passed by the voters, there was nothing in the article to indicate that bonds were sold, research facilities applied for grants and that any California money was granted to any of said research facilities.
and this article states that the funding is tied up in a law suit,
so I guess the answer you are looking for is: wrong
If you need further information then you should check these two agencies cited in the original article I posted for this thread:
National Conference of State Legislatures and the International Society of Stem Cell Research, and Michelle Ruess
Nope. as mhgintn says: "NJ, First in Cannibalism"
Hey - badda-bing is all New Jersey is good for and, facts are silly things but CA was the 1st to waste money on this.
Refer to post #10 for the facts. CA is tied up in litigation, NJ is not.
A number of states approved appropriations for embryonic stem cell research. President Bush limited federal funding only for the existing embryonic stem cell lines that already have been used in research.
State and private funds can be used for any embryonic stem cell research.
State and private funds can be used for any embryonic stem cell research."Thay are not using any aborted babies"?Existing embryonic stem cell lines that already have been used in research?
Actually from what i understand. When considering stem cell research you have to distinguish between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. To my Church, the Orthodox Church, there is absolutely nothing wrong with doing research with adult stem cells. However it is with embryonic stem cells that there is a problem and not surprisingly it is the adult stem cells that show the most promise. Trust me nothing good is going to come of this.
Such is the history of New Jersey.
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