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Major Support for CUMC Stem Cell Initiatives
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Columbia will receive $2.5 million in funding support for stem cell research from the Empire State Stem Cell Board, the agency created by Gov. Eliot Spitzer and the New York State Legislature to manage the $600 million allocated for stem cell research in this year’s state budget. The awards were announced in January by the governor and Lt. Gov. David A. Paterson. The funding will support the nearly 70 Columbia University researchers actively involved in research with adult, embryonic, and other forms of stem cells. Columbia researchers are using advances in human biology and new stem cell technology to better understand and treat diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson’s and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Geriatrics Expert Named
