tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post908546647674419312..comments2024-02-21T19:56:57.057-08:00Comments on California Stem Cell Report: Geron Quits Stem Cell Research; Move Deemed Setback to the FieldDavid Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077329461962729362noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post-26002387031154733562011-11-18T08:01:47.886-08:002011-11-18T08:01:47.886-08:00Mr. Granovsky also mischaracterizes the funding pi...Mr. Granovsky also mischaracterizes the funding picture for hESC and other sorts of stem cell research. Outside of CIRM, there's significantly more money going to other sorts of stem cells than into hESC. NIH, for example, only spent about$165 million on hESC research in FY 2010, as against $1.25 billion on all other types of stem cell research. Private funding is harder to count, but might well be following the same funding pattern. If there's a 500 lb gorilla here, it's not hESC.Jim Fossettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post-42568744092787522722011-11-16T12:38:57.726-08:002011-11-16T12:38:57.726-08:00Just for perspective from a stem cell researcher w...Just for perspective from a stem cell researcher who studies both adult and embryonic stem cells, Mr. Granovsky's article to which he links is full of so many misstatements and inaccuracies that it can only be characterized as propaganda. <br />I would also say to Mr. Granovsky that the "war" that he refers to in his article as "being over" is your war against millions of patients and against the hope of their families. And if you want to call it a war, believe me, it isn't over. This was just one battle.<br />Paul<br />http://www.ipscell.comPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977566113013157487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post-84520136403602953762011-11-14T20:42:26.276-08:002011-11-14T20:42:26.276-08:00If stem cell treatments were a boxing match, Embry...If stem cell treatments were a boxing match, Embryonic stem cell treatments would be the 500 lb Gorilla and Adult stem cell treatments would be the small, unknown underdog. Today, the Gorilla threw in the towel! What would cause the leading Embryonic stem cell Pharmaceutical company with multiple Embryonic stem cell products in development to end all of their Embryonic stem cell programs? What does it mean for patients who were waiting with desperate hope for the benefits of Embryonic stem cells? http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/geron-gives-up-on-embryonic-stem-cells/David Granovskyhttp://www.repairstemcell.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com