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Geron CEO Speaks About the Promise of Stem Cell Therapy, Great Damage Done By Bush Presidency

SingularityHub Staff
Jan 25, 2009

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We just uncovered this awesome 3 minute video of Geron CEO Thomas Okarma explaining the promise of stem cell therapy as well as the damage that has been done by the Bush administration over the last 8 years.  Just a few days ago we posted that Geron has won approval for the first ever FDA clinical trial of stem cell therapy.  Here are some choice quotes from the video:

"Geron has spent as much money on stem cell research as the entire NIH over the last 10 years"

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