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[Guest guest]

Ray, sounds wonderful. possible question:

Does the speakers feel the current US policy on stem cewll research is

adequate and permits US based researchers to move as fast as they would like

to?

Just a thought.

AL

[Guest guest]

Ray, sounds wonderful. possible question:

Does the speakers feel the current US policy on stem cewll research is

adequate and permits US based researchers to move as fast as they would like

to?

Just a thought.

AL

[Guest guest]

Ray, sounds wonderful. possible question:

Does the speakers feel the current US policy on stem cewll research is

adequate and permits US based researchers to move as fast as they would like

to?

Just a thought.

AL

[Guest guest]

List:

I will be attending this lecture next week--

send me appropriate questions that could be asked,

and I'll see what I can do.

I will be trying to meet Dr. Verfaille

the next time I see my neurologist,

Dr. Tuite (University of Minnesota Medical School).

R A Y

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> revolutionary medical breakthrough.

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> Dr. Verfaillie is Director of the University of

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[Guest guest]

hi Al:

aslb@... wrote:

>Ray, sounds wonderful. possible question:

>

>Does the speakers feel the current US policy on stem cewll research is

>adequate and permits US based researchers to move as fast as they would like

>to?

>

yes, they talked about this, in a surprisingly positive way.

they mentioned that the sixty four cell lines permitted by the Bush

administration

were actually five to ten functional lines, and in the future,

there would be a time to allow the next stage of research,

and the policy would have to change.

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I didn't have an opportunity to ask questions, a return video audio feed

was not available, I was expecting ITV, but was just a broadcast.

It was a fascinating conversation, I wish I had it on tape.

Dr. is studying embryonic stem cells, with the intent of

developing a standardized way of producing dopaminergic cells

for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. He explained why

Parkinson's is simpler to treat compared to diabetes or ALS.

there where many topics addressed.

Ray

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>

>Just a thought.

>

>AL

>

Ray Strand

Prairie Sky Design

-----------------( on the Edge of the Prairie Abyss )---------------

when the sky is clear

the ground is visible

50/47dx PD/40? onset

http://folding.stanford.edu

join MSA TEAM CURE

#2508

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[Guest guest]

hi Al:

aslb@... wrote:

>Ray, sounds wonderful. possible question:

>

>Does the speakers feel the current US policy on stem cewll research is

>adequate and permits US based researchers to move as fast as they would like

>to?

>

yes, they talked about this, in a surprisingly positive way.

they mentioned that the sixty four cell lines permitted by the Bush

administration

were actually five to ten functional lines, and in the future,

there would be a time to allow the next stage of research,

and the policy would have to change.

---------------------------------------------

I didn't have an opportunity to ask questions, a return video audio feed

was not available, I was expecting ITV, but was just a broadcast.

It was a fascinating conversation, I wish I had it on tape.

Dr. is studying embryonic stem cells, with the intent of

developing a standardized way of producing dopaminergic cells

for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. He explained why

Parkinson's is simpler to treat compared to diabetes or ALS.

there where many topics addressed.

Ray

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>

>Just a thought.

>

>AL

>

Ray Strand

Prairie Sky Design

-----------------( on the Edge of the Prairie Abyss )---------------

when the sky is clear

the ground is visible

50/47dx PD/40? onset

http://folding.stanford.edu

join MSA TEAM CURE

#2508

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[Guest guest]

Thank you, AL

[Guest guest]

Thank you, AL

[Guest guest]

Thank you, AL