19 Connecticut-based researchers awarded $9.8 million in stem cell research funding (document)

HARTFORD Nineteen Connecticut-based researchers have been awarded $9.8 million in stem cell research funds, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced in a statement today.

Connecticuts continued support of stem cell research has allowed for exciting and innovative research to take place right here in our state, Malloy said. The research projects funded by these grants allow scientists to do revolutionary work that puts Connecticut at the forefront of bioscience industry.

The awards were made by the State of Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee at its grant review meeting week in Farmington.

The projects funded by these grants will advance the clinical use of stem cells to treat some of the most debilitating diseases and injuries, stated Department of Public Health Commissioner and Advisory Committee Chairperson Dr. Jewel Mullen. The research conducted as a result of these grants brings hope to people coping with difficult health conditions.

Eighty-eight stem cell funding applications were accepted for consideration in January 2012. The Connecticut Stem Cell Research Peer Review Committee reviewed these applications in accordance with National Institutes of Health guidelines and provided to the Advisory Committee its recommendations with respect to the scientific merits of each application.

List of Connecticut-Based Researchers

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19 Connecticut-based researchers awarded $9.8 million in stem cell research funding (document)