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CIRM Directors Reject $16 Million Eye Research Application

CIRM Directors Reject $16 Million Eye Research Application

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Dec 12, 2013
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CIRM Directors Reject $16 Million Eye Research Application
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Directors of the California stem cell agency today rejected a $16 million application from Cedars-Sinai for research involving retinitis pigmentosa.

The action came on a split vote despite a personal appearance by the principal investigator, Kent Small, and a patient advocate.

CIRM staff had recommended rejecting the grant because the agency is funding a …

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