Wednesday, June 16, 2010

6/17 California Stem Cell Report

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Campaign Contributions, Kleiner Perkins, iPierian and CIRM Grant
June 16, 2010 at 9:09 AM

A biotech company heavily backed by venture capitalists who contributed nearly $6 million to the election campaign that created the California stem cell agency was awarded a $1.5 million grant this spring from the very same agency. The firm, iPierian, Inc., of South San Francisco, reportedly plans to seek many more millions from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine in the near
 

Text of CIRM Response on iPierian Grant and Campaign Contribution
June 16, 2010 at 9:07 AM

Here is the text of an email June 15, 2010, from James Harrison, outside counsel to the California stem cell agency, concerning the iPierian grant. David, Thanks for speaking with me this morning. CIRM's Governing Board has set conflict of interest standards that exceed the requirements of state law, and Mr. Klein has exceeded even these standards by refraining from holding any financial
 

CIRM Releases Budget Info
June 16, 2010 at 9:01 AM

For those of you eager to dig into CIRM's proposed budget for next year, the agency yesterday afternoon posted a raft of documents dealing with the spending plan. At first blush, it appears to be a 21 percent increase over the budget that was approved for this fiscal year, which concludes at the end of the month. However, the spending for this year is running under budget, which would mean that
 

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