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A Critical Perspective from a Blue Ribbon Study of California's Stem Cell Awards Process

A Critical Perspective from a Blue Ribbon Study of California's Stem Cell Awards Process

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Mar 18, 2021
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About a decade ago, the California stem cell agency paid the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)  $700,000 for a study of the agency itself with the expectation that the report would generate a golden stamp of approval. It did not. 

Over the years, many of the study’s recommendations were ignored. One major objection by some agency directors was that some…

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