TITLE

Illinois jumps on the stem cell bandwagon

PUB. DATE

September 2005

SOURCE

Medical Economics;9/2/2005, Vol. 82 Issue 17, p14

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports that Illinois has committed public funds to stem cell research. Executive order of governor Rod R. Blagojevich directing the Department of Public Health to create a program that will award grants to stem cell research; Amount of grants to be provided to stem cell research; Other states that providing funds to stem cell research.

ACCESSION #

18180783

Tags: MEDICINE -- Research -- Finance;  STEM cells;  GRANTS (Finance);  BLAGOJEVICH, Rod R., 1956-;  ILLINOIS. Dept. of Public Health

 

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