When President Barack Obama this morning announced an executive order lifting some restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research, UW-Madison scientist James Thomson was there.
Thomson’s presence, along with several others in the state working in the field, illustrates how Wisconsin has had an impact on this still emerging field, and the promise of what could come as a result of the order.
Thomson, who pioneered embryonic stem cell research at his UW-Madison lab 11 years ago, called the action a â??welcome milestone.â?