When President Obama lifted restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research in March, many scientists hailed the move as a long-awaited boost for one of the most promising fields of medical research.
Quoted: “I think NIH has been hearing from many, many people how important it is to fix this,” said R. Alta Charo, a professor of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin who served on Obama’s transition team. “I can’t say how they will do it, but I’m confident they want to.”