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SIU Carbondale to lead stem cell study with $1.1 million grant
Governor Blagojevich announced SIUC will receive 1.1 million to apply stem cell tech to chronic diseases and establish a stem cell core in Life Science III. He said the administration will fund research after Bush vetoed federal expansion. Local lawmakers questioned the budget line item and timing. SIU President Poshard defended the plan, citing potential cures and collaboration with the University of Illinois.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Blagojevich
University of Ilinois
Chicago
SIUC
Carbondale
George W. Bush
Illinois General Assembly
Springfield
Department of Healthcare and Family Services
David Luechtefeld
Okanville
Luechtefeld
General Assembly
Gary Forby
Benton
Forby
Brandon Phelps
Phelps
SIU
Glenn Poshard
Poshard
U of I
Stuart Adler
Adler
Gerardo Cardenas
Cardenas