3/11 California Stem Cell Report

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. California Stem Cell Report Murky Backdrop on $5.4 Million Grant to Burnham Scientist March 10, 2010 at 9:45 PM Directors of the California stem cell agency tomorrow will be asked to approve a $1.85 million increase in a grant to a Southern California researcher after he filed a proposal that violated CIRM's rules against spending CIRM funds out of state. The CIRM staff made the recommendation for the 50 percent boost (for a total of $5.4 million) in the grant to Evan Snyder of the Sanford-Burnham   Text of Simpson Comment on Snyder Grant March 10, 2010 at 9:45 PM Here is the text of the statement from John M. Simpson, stem cell project director for Consumer Watchdog of Santa Monica, Ca., concerning the Evan Snyder grant. "Either the applicant deliberately flouted the rules requiring all research to be done in California and thought he could get away with it or he didn't understand the rules. In either case he did not follow them. "Assume the best and,   Text of Snyder Comment on his CIRM Grant March 10, 2010 at 9:45 PM Here is the text of Evan Snyder's response to a request for comments involving his CIRM grant. "Actually, contrary to Mr. Simpson's assertions, this project uses the funds of California's taxpayer's -- particularly those who suffer from Parkinson's Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases -- in the most economical and frugal manner possible. The only authentic model of Parkinson's Disease   CIRM on Snyder Grant March 10, 2010 at 9:44 PM Here is additional information from Don Gibbons, chief communications officer from CIRM, on the Evan Snyder grant. "The budget for the California researcher included a research subcontract to a US organization outside California.  CIRM followed standard practice for this funding round, performing a detailed budget review of each proposal approved by the Board.  When it became clear that this   Correction and More Details on Snyder Grant March 10, 2010 at 3:32 PM The California stem cell agency says the out-of-state work planned by Evan Snyder of the Sanford/Burnham Institute in his $3.6 million grant was scheduled for another party elsewhere in the United States – not Australia. We reported incorrectly yesterday that the matter involved work in Victoria. CIRM posted documents about the matter for its board of directors meeting tomorrow, but did not name   This email was sent to agupta1213+termsc@gmail.com.  Account Login Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here This email was carefully delivered by Feed My Inbox. 230 Franklin Road Suite 814 Franklin, TN 37064