California Stem Cell Agency Eyes Conflict-of-Interest Rules for New, Advisory Groups

The Groups Could Have a Major Impact on Agency Programs

Conflicts of interest are on the table next Thursday at a meeting of the governing board of California’s $12 billion stem cell research program, but not the ones involving members of the board itself. 

Next week’s session involves “advisory task forces,” some of which are likely to come into play in connection with the agency’s sweeping, new responsibili…