Stem cell expert: Proposal 2 will bring new opportunities to the University of Michigan

Wednesday, February 4, 2009 | Source: The Ann Arbor News

Stem cells are a hot topic of conversation in southeast Michigan, but this time its all about what kind of economic development opportunities they will create.

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One of the world's leading experts on human embryonic stem cell research says Michigan's newly relaxed climate for the cutting-edge work will lead to new scientific opportunities at the University of Michigan.

"I think it's a very important step," said Benjamin Reubinoff, a professor at Hadassah Hospital in Israel, in an interview after lecturing at U-M Wednesday. "I think it will really open new horizons for our collaboration with Michigan."

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