The Race for the Chair: Weaning CIRM From Government Support

Cardiologist Frank Litvack, a candidate for chair of the $3 billion California stem cell agency, has suggested that CIRM seriously consider how it could fund its research without relying on the state of California.

In his second statement to CIRM directors, Litvack, who also has a long career in business, on Monday covered much of the same ground that h…