makes me sick to my stomach that we can’t get emmett stem cells from mackenzie or ian…  man, i want him to get them sooooooooooooo bad.

An internationally known pioneer in using umbilical cord stem cells will research novel cerebral palsy treatments thanks to a $10.2 million gift to Duke University.

The money from the Robertson Foundation will establish a Translational Cell Therapy Center at Duke for cell-based treatments, notably the work of Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg. It is the latest large donation from private sources to advance medical research at local universities.

Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/03/19/396299/grant-to-aid-work-of-stem-cell.html#ixzz0iduzTvGI