Sunday, August 31, 2008

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2008 World Stem Cell Summit -Early Registration Ends Monday, Septemb

Posted by: "Stephen Meyer" Stephen276@comcast.net   stephen_meyer_stemcells

Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:32 pm (PDT)


If you haven't heard about the World Stem Cell Summitt, read the
following.

2008 World Stem Cell Summit

THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT AND COMPREHENSIVE STEM CELL MEETING TO DATE

Early Registration Ends Monday, September 8th - Register Today
<http://www.synaxismeetings.com/summit2008/reg_register_2008.php>

When:
Sept 22-23, 2008

Where:
Alliant Energy Center Madison, WI USA

Presented by:

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Get inspired and join us in Madison, Wisconsin on September 22-23,
for the 2008 World Stem Cell Summit

Dear Stem Cell Advocate,

The World Stem Cell Summit is the premier networking and collaboration
event, bringing together the founding visionary researchers, clinicians,
business pathfinders, key policy-makers, regulators, advocates, experts
in law
and ethics to present compelling presentations, share information, and
chart the future of regenerative medicine. Over 150 sponsors,
organizational supporters and media partners have endorsed the summit.

Stem Cell Advocates are encouraged to attend the World Stem Cell Summit.

Register at www.worldstemcellsummit.com. Enter the appropriate
registration code.

For the Stem Cell Advocate (member of the public) / Patient Compassion
registration rate: CODE 4761 to register for $250.

For the non-profit / government rate enter CODE 4444 to register for
$395. This is $100 of the regular rate of $495.

For the industry / for profit rate enter CODE 4488 to register for $895.
This is $100 off the early bird rate of $995. $600 off the $1495 that
applies after September 8.

Your registration includes a pass to the Genetics Policy Institute's
2008 Stem Cell Action Awards dinner honoring Governor Jim Doyle, the
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, National Association of Biology
Teachers and inspiring individuals who are advancing this field.

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

For complete agenda, click here.
<http://www.worldstemcellsummit.com/pdf/program_agenda.pdf>

THE RESEARCH, COLLABORATIONS AND CELL BANKING

How Stem Cell Research is Transforming Healthcare
Stem cell visionaries Alan Trounson, John Gearhart, Lawerence Goldstein
and John Wagner discuss how stem cell research is transforming
healthcare and will impact all of our lives and the lives of future
generations. Timothy Kamp moderates.

Keynote Presentation by James Thomson: Reprogramming - A New Vision for
Creating Patient Specific Cells

iPS Cells: How They Change Everything and Nothing
A lively panel discussion examining the astounding potential and policy
implications surrounding induced pluripotent stem cells. Why iPS
research does not eclipse human embryonic stem cell research and nuclear
transfer. Speakers include Clive Svendsen, Hideyuki Okano and Amy
Comstock Rick.

International Perspectives: Collaboration Opportunities and the
Importance of Stem Cell Banking
An international panel of experts examines the many opportunities for
international collaborations and the enormous growth in stem cell
banking. Speakers include Stephen Minger, Marilyn Robertson, Glyn Stacy,
Derek Hei and Douglas Sipp (moderator).

Stem Cell Nations - Research Progress and Economic Development
States, regions and countries are all funding stem cell research as a
tool for economic development. Panelists include key leaders -
California's Bob Klein, Christopher Mason, Linda Powers, Fanyi Zeng with
Tom Still (moderator).

Stem Cell Advances Through Bioengineering
A global panel including Raphael Gorodetsky, David Schaffer and Gordona
Vunjak-Novakovic, moderated by Brenda Ogle, reveals how bioengineering
is transforming the face of stem cell research.

DISEASE SPECIFIC PANELS - SCIENCE FOUNDATION, INDUSTRY AND ADVOCACY
PERSPECTIVES

Spinal Cord Injury and Multiple Sclerosis
Ian Duncan, Hans Kierstead, Wise Young, Timothy Coetzee, Sabrina Cohen,
and Su Chun Zhang (moderator).

Cancer
Luis Parada, Eric Ranheim, Austin Gurney, Carolyn Aldige and Caroline
Alexander (moderator).

Diabetes
Ed Baetge, Henrik Semb, Alberto Hayek, Adrianne Wong and Jon Odorico
(moderator)

Parkinson's/ALS/Neurological Disorders
Lucie Bruijn, Mark Noble, Richard Garr, Stephen Byer and Clive Svendsen
(moderator)

Cardiovascular Disease
Andre Terzic, David Amrani, Robert Simari and Timothy Kamp (moderator)

Blindness and Diseases of the Eye
Sally Temple, Peter Francis, Paul Williamson, Steven Rose, Gordon Gund,
David Walsh and David Gamm (moderator)

FOUNDATION SUPPORT

Summit Keynote Address by Peter D. Kiernan: Why the Christopher and Dana
Reeve Foundation is Investing in Stem Cell Research

STEM CELL ACTION

Stem Cell Advocacy 2.0 - The Advocacy Agenda for 2009 and Beyond
If you think that the election of a new U.S. president will end the need
for stem cell advocacy, guess again. Daunting roadblocks remain and
contentious state-by-state policy and legal battles must be resolved.
Hear from stem cell action leaders Danny Heumann, Don Reed, Jeff Sheehy
and Dan Perry (moderator).

Ethics and Societal Issues Surrounding Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Louis Guenin explores the morality of using embryos for medical
research. Insoo Hyun discusses emerging clinical trials issues in the
United States and abroad. They are joined by Dietram Scheufele. Linda
Hogle moderates.

Medical Tourism
Thousands of desperate patients are traveling abroad for risky and
potentially fatal "stem cell" treatments. What are the risks? Are there
rewards? An expert panel reviews the evidence and evaluates both the
risk and promise. Panelists include, Robin Smith, Wise Young and Graham
Creasey.

Stem Cells and the Media
Media representatives covering business, science and public policy
discuss how they report scientific discoveries, the stem cell debates
and how researchers influence the message, for better or worse.
Panelists include Matthew Herper, Rick Weiss, Kathleen Gallagher, David
Wahlberg and Sharon Dunwoody (moderator).

How Do We Take Pluripotent Stem Cells to the Clinic?
What are the practical hurdles to securing funding and regulatory
approval? James Battey of NIH, Owen Hughes and other experts illuminate
how it will be accomplished.

BUSINESS, INVESTMENT, LAW and REGULATION

Keynote Presentation: The Honorable James E. Doyle, Governor, State of
Wisconsin

The Political Climate in Washington: How Can Industry, State and Federal
Efforts Effectively Interface to Bring Stem Cell Therapies to Patients
The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson, former Governor and former Secretary,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, joins Greg Simon and Bill
Linton, to illuminate the vital inside-the-beltway issues.

How to Create and Sustain a Successful Stem Cell Company
Top international business leaders discuss their insights to create
winning, sustainable business strategies for stem cell companies.
Panelists include Michael West, Peter Sartipy, Aidan Courtney, Jeff
Karan and Nick Seay (moderator)

Commercialization of Stem Cells and Market Trends
Key experts point the way to commercializing stem cells and forecast the
future of this burgeoning field. Speakers include Jonathan Gertler, John
Hambor, Silviu Itescu and Michael Werner (moderator).

Stem Cell Law: The Ultimate Roadmap to Getting to "Go" "Stem Cell Law"
practitioners must navigate their clients through intellectual property
thickets and challenging regulatory paths. A panel of global experts
from the world's top law firms show the way, with Peter Ludwig, Mark
Ellinger and Fabio Marazzi. No retainer required!

Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Issues Roundtable
Bernard Siegel, Alan Jakimo and Laurie Zoloff put it all into context.

Keynote presentation by R. Alta Charo: The History and Future of Stem
Cells - Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Issues

MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER

Meet valuable contacts, explore strategic partnerships, and create new
synergies at the 2008 World Stem Cell Summit

Leading Companies, Bankers and Venture Capitalists: A program the unites
a sparkling array of international speakers from outstanding companies,
including Pfizer, Romega, Novovell, Toucan Capital, Proteus Venture
Partners, Baxter Healthcare, BioTime, Leerink Swann, NeoStem,
Neuralstem, Cellartis, Centocor R&D, Mesoblast, Roslin Cells, Cell
Design, Cellular Dynamics International, Oconomed and many more.

Leading Nonprofits and Disease Foundations: A program recognizing that
nonprofit groups are key stakeholders and contributors to research. Join
speakers representing Parkinson's Action Network, Christopher and Dana
Reeve Foundation, ALS Association, Foundation Fighting Blindness,
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Hadassah, National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, Prevent Cancer Foundation, the Sabrina Cohen
Foundation for Stem Cell Research and many more.

Lunch with Experts:
<http://www.worldstemcellsummit.com/special_lunch.html> Two days of
informal roundtables focusing on business, economic, political and
therapeutic strategies with an international group of stem cell leaders
from corporate, academic and government sectors.

Special Events: Summit Awards Dinner
<http://www.worldstemcellsummit.com/special_dinner.html> , Poster
Session <http://www.worldstemcellsummit.com/special_poster.html> , Lunch
with Experts <http://www.worldstemcellsummit.com/special_lunch.html> ,
exhibit hall with more than 50 exhibitors and a kick-off public event
"Lab on the Lake
<http://www.worldstemcellsummit.com/pdf/lab_on_the_lake_info.pdf> " with
Governor Jim Doyle on September 21.

World Stem Cell Report included with each registration.

Don't miss this opportunity. Space is limited, so register now!

REGISTER NOW FOR EARLY BIRD RATES
<http://www.synaxismeetings.com/summit2008/reg_register_2008.php>

Sponsorship opportunities and exhibits
<http://www.worldstemcellsummit.com/brand_sponsor.html> : Sponsor and
exhibit opportunities are now available. Contact Robert Margolin
<mailto:rob@genpol.org?subject=Summit%20Info%20Request> or Alan
Fernandez
<mailto:alan@alanfernandez.com?subject=Summit%20Info%20Request> to
learn more.

For the most up-to-date news, information, and listing of special events
visit us at WorldStemCellSummit.com
<http://www.worldstemcellsummit.com/> .

Cordially,

The World Stem Cell Summit

This event is presented by the Genetics Policy Institute. WiCell
Research Institute and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stem Cell and
Regenerative Medicine Center.

Alan Fernandez | Genetics Policy Institute
1-(650)-368-9300 direct

Robert Margolin | Genetics Policy Institute
1-(908)-605-4203 direct

Platinum Sponsors
Promega
Toucan Capital Corporation

Gold Sponsors
BD Biosciences
Forward Wisconsin

Silver Sponsors
Biotechnology Industry Organization
Darby & Darby, PC
Foundation Fighting Blindness
Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund
Quarles & Brady, LLP
Scottish Development International
Scottish Stem Cell Network

Bronze Sponsors
Abgent
Alliant Energy Center
Angel Biotechnology
Angioblast
Athersys, Inc.
Baxter
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
CDI Bioscience
CellCura
City of Fitchburg
City of Madison
City of Middleton
Clontech
Cerebral Palsy Policy International Research Foundation
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
Epicentre Biotechnologies
Fish & Richardson
Flad Architects
Hadassah
Hamilton Thorne
Histogen
The Jackson Laboratory
Madison Gas & Electric
Marathon Products, Inc.
Mesoblast
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nanopoint
Neostem
New York Stem Cell Foundation
North East England Stem Cell Institute
The North of England Inward Investment Agency
Pfizer
Sigma Life Science
StemCellResources.org
STEMCELL Technologies
TaKaRa
Thrive
TREE STAR
UK Trade & Investment
University Research Park
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek Government Affairs
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.
Zenith Biotech

Supporting Organizations
2008 Your Candidates Your Health
Act to Cure
Alpha-1 Foundation
Alliance for Aging Research
ALS Association
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
Americans for Cures Foundation
Associazione Lucacoscioni
Australian Biotechnology Organisation
Australian Stem Cell Centre
Biologue Chicago
Biopharmaceutical Technology Center
Blood Center of Wisconsin
The Buck Institute
Brooke Ellison Project
Californians for Cures
California Hepatitis C Task Force
Center for American Progress
Children's Neurobiological Solutions
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research
Faster Cures
Heumannly Capable
International Consortium of Stem Cell Networks
Kansas Coalition for Lifesaving Cures
Life Science Alley
Lupus Foundation of Southern California
Methuselah Foundation
Michigan Citizens for Stem Cell Research and Cures
Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures
National Association of Biology Teachers
National Association of Hepatitis Task Forces
National Council of Jewish Women
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Nebraskans for Research
New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology
New York City Bioscience Initiative
New York Neural Stem Cell Institute
New York State Economic Development Council
New Yorkers for the Advancement of Medical Research Northwest
Association for Biomedical ResearchParkinson's Action Network
Parkinson's Disease Foundation
Prevent Cancer
Research America
Research for Cure
Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research
San Schmidt Paralysis Foundation
Stand Among Friends
Stem Cell Action Network
Student Society for Stem Cell Research
Texans for Advancement of Medical Research
Thrive
UK National Stem Cell Network
United 2 Fight Paralysis
United Spinal Association
Wisconsin Biotechnology and Medical Device Association
Wisconsin Stem Cell Now
Wisconsin Technology Council
Women's Bioethics Project
World Congress for Freedom of Scientific Research
Your Congress Yor Health

Media Partners
American Drug Discovery
Ben's Stem Cell News
Biomed Central
Cancer Drug News
Cancer Intelligence Online
Cardiovascular Drug News
Cell Therapy News
CNS Drug News
Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Dow Jones Venture Wire Lifescience
Financial Times
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Journal of Translational Medicine
The Journal of Biolaw and Business
Nature Reports
Patent Docs
Pharma Company Insight
Pharmalicensing.com
Regenerative Medicine
Rejuvenation Research
Science Progress
The Scientist
Stem Cells
Stem Cell Battles
Stem Cell Research
Stem Cells and Development
Stem Cells Portal
StemCells.net
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Thursday, August 28, 2008

[StemCellInformation] Digest Number 749

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Stunning Advance Allows for Reprogramming of Adult Cells

Posted by: "Stephen Meyer" Stephen276@comcast.net   stephen_meyer_stemcells

Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:09 am (PDT)


Stunning Advance Allows for Reprogramming of Adult Cells
Research Could Lead to Bevy of Cures, Sidesteps Debate Over Embryonic
Stem Cells

By Rob Stein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 27, 2008; 1:00 PM

Scientists have transformed one type of fully developed adult cell
directly into another inside a living animal, a startling advance that
could lead to cures for a plethora of illnesses and sidestep the
political and ethical quagmires that have plagued embryonic stem cell
research.

Through a series of painstaking experiments involving mice, the Harvard
biologists pinpointed three crucial molecular switches that, when
flipped, completely convert a common cell in the pancreas into the more
precious insulin-producing ones that diabetics need to survive.

The feat, published online today by the journal Nature, raises the
tantalizing prospect that patients suffering from not only diabetes but
also heart disease, strokes and many other ailments could eventually
have some of their cells reprogrammed to cure their afflictions without
the need for drugs, transplants or other therapies.

"It's kind of an extreme makeover of a cell," said Douglas A. Melton,
co-director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, who led the research.
"The goal is to create cells that are missing or defective in people.
It's very exciting."

The findings left other researchers in a field that has become
accustomed to rapid advances reaching for new superlatives to describe
the potential implications.

"I'm stunned," said Robert Lanza, chief scientific officer of Advanced
Cell Technology in Worcester, Mass., a developer of stem cell therapies.
"It introduces a whole new paradigm for treating disease."

"I think it's hugely significant," said George Q. Daley, a stem cell
researcher at Children's Hospital in Boston. "This is a very spectacular
first."

Even the harshest critics of embryonic stem cell research hailed the
development as a major, welcome development.

"I see no moral problem in this basic technique," said Richard
Doerflinger of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, a leading
opponent of embryonic stems cells because they involve destroying human
embryos. "This is a 'win-win' situation for medicine and ethics."

Melton and other researchers cautioned that many years of research lay
ahead to prove whether the development would translate into cures.

"It's an important proof of concept," said Lawrence Goldstein, a stem
cell researcher at the University of California, San Diego. "But these
things always look easier on the blackboard than when you have do them
in actual patients."

Although the experiment involved mice, Melton and other researchers were
optimistic the approach would work in people.

"You never know for sure -- mice aren't humans," Daley said. "But the
biology of pancreatic development is very closely related in mice and
humans."

Melton has already started experimenting with human cells in the
laboratory and hopes to start planning the first studies involving
people with diabetes within a year. "I would say within five years we
could be ready to start human trials," Melton said.

Other scientists have already started trying the approach on other
cells, including those that could be used to treat spinal cord injuries
and neurogenerative disorders such as Lou Gehrig's disease.

"The idea to be able to reprogram one adult neuron type into another for
repair in the nervous system is very exciting," said Paola Arlotta, who
is working in the Center for Regenerative Medicine at the Massachusetts
General Hospital-Harvard Medical School, in Boston.

The research is the latest development in the explosive field of
"regenerative medicine," which is trying to create replacement tissues
and body parts tailored to patients. That dream appeared within reach
after scientists discovered human embryonic stem cells, which can
develop into any type of cell in the body. But stem cell research has
been plagued by political and ethical debates because the cells can only
be obtained by destroying embryos, which has been opposed by President
Bush and others who believe that even the earliest stages of human life
have moral standing.

Scientists last year shocked the field when they announced they had
discovered how to manipulate the genes of adult cells to turn them back
into the equivalent of embryonic cells -- entities dubbed "induced
pluripotent stem" or "iPS" cells -- which could then be coaxed into any
type of cell in the body.

The new work takes further advantage of the increasing prowess
scientists have developed in harnessing the once mysterious inner
workings of cells -- this time to skip the intermediary step of iPS
cells and directly transform adult cells.

"This experiment proves you don't have to go all the way back to an
embryonic state," Daley said. "You can use a related cell. That may be
easier to do and more practical to do."

Doerflinger argued that the discovery was the latest evidence that
research involving human embryos was no longer necessary.

"This adds to the large and growing list of studies helping to make
embryonic stem cells irrelevant to medical progress," Doerflinger wrote
in an e-mail.

But other researchers disputed that, saying it remains unclear which
approach will ultimately prove most useful.

"Embryonic stem cells offer a unique window in human disease and remain
a key to the long-term progress of regenerative medicine," Melton said.

For their work, Melton and his colleagues systematically studied cells
from the pancreas of adult mice, slowing winnowing the list of genes
necessary to make a "beta" cell that produces insulin. After narrowing
the candidate genes to nine, the researchers genetically engineered
viruses known as adenoviruses to ferry the genes into other pancreatic
cells, known as exocrine cells, which normally secrete enzymes to help
digest food. That finally enabled the researchers to identify the three
crucial genes needed take control of the rest of the cell's genes to
convert an exocrine cell into a beta cell.

"It was a mixture of work, luck and guessing," Melton said. "We achieved
a complete transformation, or re-purposing, of cells from one type to
another. We were delighted."

When the scientists tried the approach on diabetic mice, the animals
became able to control their blood sugar levels.

"It didn't cure the mouse, but . . . they were able to reduce their
blood sugar levels to near normal," Melton said.

Melton and others said it remains to be seen whether it will be
necessary to use genetically engineered viruses, which could face
obstacles getting regulatory approval because of concerns about
unforeseen risks, or whether chemicals might be found to do the same
thing.

If preliminary studies in the laboratory are promising, Melton said he
might first try converting liver cells to insulin-producing pancreatic
cells because that would be safer than the pancreas. An alternative
strategy would be to use the approach to grow beta cells in the
laboratory and transplant them into patients.

Lanza said he was optimistic.

"One day, this may allow the doctor to replace the scalpel with a sort
of genetic surgery," Lanza said. "If this can be perfected, it would
represent one of the Holy Grails of medicine."

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Monday, August 18, 2008

[StemCellInformation] Digest Number 748

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CHAMPION ADVOCATE HOSPITALIZED From: Stephen Meyer

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CHAMPION ADVOCATE HOSPITALIZED

Posted by: "Stephen Meyer" Stephen276@comcast.net   stephen_meyer_stemcells

Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:41 am (PDT)


CHAMPION ADVOCATE HOSPITALIZED

From Don Reed:

Karen Miner's and my weblog, www.stemcellbattles.com
<http://www.stemcellbattles.com/> , is down.

Webmaster Karen is in hospital, recovering from bladder augmentation
surgery. The operation was done in hopes of freeing her from many
problems of a personal nature, related to her spinal cord injury of
fourteen years.

We are in hopes she will recover fully, but for the foreseeable future,
our small column, www.stemcellbattles.com
<http://www.stemcellbattles.com/> , will not go forward. Karen was the
webmaster; now her health will not permit her to carry on this unpaid
chore.

Selfishly, I am devastated.

Not only did Karen's webmastery give me a voice, but she and I have
worked closely together for more than ten years. She is a part of
everything I have done in research advocacy. Co-chair of Californians
for Cures, Karen worked hard on the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury
Research Act, Senator Deborah Ortiz's stem cell laws, Bob
Klein's magnificent and unparalleled Proposition 71, and the four
years continual defense of it afterward, in the unending attacks the
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has endured; always,
Karen was there.

Paralyzed in body but never in spirit, Karen Miner is a constant source
of inspiration to me and all who have the blessing of knowing her.

Anyone wishing to send Karen a get-well-soon email may send it me at:
diverdonreed@pacbell.net <mailto:diverdonreed@pacbell.net> . I will
print them out and take them to her in the hospital.

Don't send anything electronically complicated or fancy, no e-cards,
please. I don't know how to work that stuff.

Thanks,

Don C. Reed

Co-chair, Californians for Cures

Don C. Reed
Sponsor, Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act
co-chair, Californians for Cures
Vice President, Public Policy, Americans for Cures
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

[StemCellInformation] Digest Number 747

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Email to eight people, the members of the California Senate Rules Co

Posted by: "Stephen Meyer" Stephen276@comcast.net   stephen_meyer_stemcells

Tue Aug 5, 2008 7:16 am (PDT)

Dear Friend of Stem Cell Research:

I ask you to send one email to eight people, the members of the
California Senate Rules Committee.

Here is a suggested email. Feel free to use any part of it. At the top
of the letter, put:

Your name, address, and phone number, (They need to know you are a real
person):

RE: Opposition to Senate Bill 1565 (Kuehl,Runner).

Dear Senator:

As a (state your reason for supporting stem cell research, for example,
as the father of a paralyzed young man) I strongly oppose Senate Bill
1565, (Kuehl,Runner).

Please be aware that Senate Bill 1565 has been changed since you voted
on it. The bill now contains a poison pill amendment, offered by Senator
George Runner, a known opponent of the California stem cell research
program. The Runner amendment not only defies the will of the voters,
but may violate the California Constitution.

First, here is our stem cell program's current law, which was
enacted by the electorate, and written into the California State
Constitution:

"(C) … a high priority shall be placed on funding pluripotent
stem cell and progenitor cell research that cannot, or is unlikely to,
receive timely or sufficient federal funding…Other research
categories…shall not be funded by the institute."

--Article XXXV of the California Constitution: Section 5, Chapter 3.
California Stem Cell Research and Cures Bond Act, Article 1. 125290.60.

As you know, our stem cell program may only be amended to
"…enhance the ability of the institute to further the purposes
of…the measure…"—Section 8, Amendments.

And Senator Runner's amendment, recently added to SB 1565?

"(D) "Notwithstanding paragraph (C), any other scientific and
medical research and technologies and/or any stem cell research proposal
not actually funded by the institute under subparagraph (C) may be
funded by the institute..."

This turns our program upside down! Proposition 71 was enacted by the
voters to give priority to forms of stem cell research not likely to be
funded by the federal government. The Runner amendment removes that
priority, and would instead allow precious research dollars to be spent
on "any other scientific and medical technologies". That could
be almost anything; a bedpan is a piece of medical technology.

How can such a complete reversal be said to "further the
purposes" of our stem cell program? Such seeming violations of the
Constitution are almost certain to invite legal actions; have we not had
enough lawsuits, enough delays?

The original intention of SB 1565, to guarantee access of stem cell
therapies to the uninsured, has already been achieved, and without the
need for this bill. Bill author Senator Sheila Kuehl, a highly respected
legislator, has publicly stated that she and CIRM (California Institute
for Regenerative Medicine) are "on the same page" regarding how
low-income residents could receive benefits from CIRM-developed
products.

But the Runner amendment could gut the California stem cell program.

Those who know, oppose. SB 1565 is opposed by the Coalition for the
Advancement of Medical Research, which is a board of more than 80
medical, educational, and disease advocacy groups: as well as every
other stem cell research support group which has taken a position on the
issue.

On behalf of every California family with a loved one suffering from
chronic disease or disability, I urge your "NO" vote on Senate
Bill 1565, when it comes before you for concurrence.

Thank you.

YOUR NAME

Below are the email addresses. If you have time, also consider calling
to leave a message (just say your name, and that you want the Senator to
know you are in strong opposition to Senate Bill 1565), and best of all,
a letter or fax. (Full contact information follows.)

Write your letter, cut and paste it for each of the following Senators.
(use any part of the sample letter you wish). Remember (for those as
computer challenged as myself) you can just put the cursor on the email
address and then press control click, and you will go right to the email
with the address already done for you. Or, if you are really stressed
for time, type all the emails into the address box and one letter to
all. Individually is better, but anything is better than nothing.

How you contact them is up to you. But consider this: if these Senators
do not hear from the stem cell research support community, SB 1565 will
absolutely pass—and we will be faced with a much larger and more
difficult battle to undo the changes that will be thrown at us—at a
time when we should be focusing our efforts at the national level.

For more information, go to www.stemcellbattles.com
<http://www.stemcellbattles.com/> , and click on archives.

Here is full contact information.

Don Perata

Senator.Perata@sen.ca.gov <mailto:Senator.Perata@sen.ca.gov>
Capitol Office
<http://dist09.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b929754D4-\
CF67-4F60-A9E7-1A0FCCDD0913%7d&DE=%7bA28F6CBA-41A3-48C2-A0BF-5B73BA933AC\
6%7d
>
State Capitol, Room 205
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax (916) 327-1997

District Office
<http://dist09.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b929754D4-\
CF67-4F60-A9E7-1A0FCCDD0913%7d&DE=%7bDFA0FC2C-81C8-4AB7-9C63-F2774FE8301\
5%7d
>
1515 Clay Street, #2202
Oakland, CA 94612
Fax (510) 286-3885
Press Office
<http://dist09.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b929754D4-\
CF67-4F60-A9E7-1A0FCCDD0913%7d&DE=%7b4030E409-30D0-4D0E-92F5-7D3B16EA682\
F%7d
>
State Capitol, Room 500
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 323-2277

Leland Yee

Senator.Yee@sen.ca.gov <mailto:Senator.Yee@sen.ca.gov>
Capitol Office
<http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b3F2FD3F9-\
6BEF-4CA0-B666-E56CF0E05331%7d&DE=%7bE4E8A9B5-D63F-4541-AA90-CFB24954251\
7%7d
>
State Capitol, Room 4048
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4008
San Francisco Office
<http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b3F2FD3F9-\
6BEF-4CA0-B666-E56CF0E05331%7d&DE=%7bC5DF3CB6-451A-4ED4-B217-F70BB3C1E57\
0%7d
>
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14200
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 557-7857
San Mateo Office
<http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b3F2FD3F9-\
6BEF-4CA0-B666-E56CF0E05331%7d&DE=%7bA6AF12F7-C4F0-457D-B7E7-1B02B6A3488\
E%7d
>
400 South El Camino Real, Suite 630
San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: (650) 340-8840

Gloria Remero

Senator.Romero@sen.ca.gov <mailto:Senator.Romero@sen.ca.govCapitol>
Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 313
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4024
Fax: (916) 445-0485
District Office
149 S. Mednik Ave
Suite 202
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Phone: (323) 881-0100
Fax: (323) 881-0101

Carole Migden

Senator.Migden@sen.ca <mailto:Senator.Migden@sen.ca> .
Capitol Office
<http://dist03.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b56963EB7-\
D808-474F-ACF5-62F9BD81AE8A%7d&DE=%7bFC0C9C41-67AB-4517-AED8-97EE6F88FF3\
E%7d
>
State Capitol, Room 5114
Sacramento, CA 95814
Marin/San Rafael District Office
<http://dist03.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b56963EB7-\
D808-474F-ACF5-62F9BD81AE8A%7d&DE=%7b8BCB392A-4FCB-4EC6-A79E-C468404C13E\
4%7d
>
Marin Civic Center
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 425
San Rafael, CA 94903
San Francisco District Office
<http://dist03.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b56963EB7-\
D808-474F-ACF5-62F9BD81AE8A%7d&DE=%7bB4E4D6D4-4B5E-4AB8-9315-7A0265B2573\
8%7d
>
455 Golden Gate Ave
Suite 14800
San Francisco, CA 94102

Jim Battin

Jim.Battin@sen.ca.gov <mailto:Jim.Battin@sen.ca.govCapitol>
Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 3063
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax (916) 327-2187
Palm Desert District Office
73-710 Waring Drive #112
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Fax (760) 568-1501
Moreno Valley District Office
13800 Heacock Suite C-12
Moreno Valley, CA

Gilbert Cedillo

senator.cedillo@sen.ca.gov <mailto:senator.cedillo@sen.ca.gov>
Capitol Office
<http://dist22.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7bF020006A-\
EF0B-43BB-9CFA-990C9A0646C9%7d&DE=%7bC6F3DC66-CDB0-4770-8050-1E45EB01C12\
1%7d
>
State Capitol, Room 5100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax (916) 327-8817
District Office
<http://dist22.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7bF020006A-\
EF0B-43BB-9CFA-990C9A0646C9%7d&DE=%7b5010A87C-83F0-4E22-97AD-C7456A4553E\
2%7d
>
617 South Olive Street
Suite 710
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Robert Dutton
senator.dutton@sen.ca.gov <mailto:senator.dutton@sen.ca.govCapitol>
Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 5094
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax (916) 327-2272
District Office
8577 Haven Avenue, Suite 210
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Fax (909) 466-4185
District Office
3560 University Avenue, Suite B
Riverside, CA 92501
Fax (951) 715-2627

Alex Padilla

senator.padilla@senate.ca.gov <mailto:senator.padilla@senate.ca.gov>
Capitol Office
<http://dist20.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b3F175381-\
A010-4837-A50B-EA96843653A1%7d&DE=%7bA79EB6A2-0DE5-403B-B55A-A577D2E7E8F\
6%7d
>
916-651-4020
State Capitol, Room 4032
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax (916) 324-6645
District Office
<http://dist20.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b3F175381-\
A010-4837-A50B-EA96843653A1%7d&DE=%7b4A670DC2-FB0D-49E3-BA1A-28E9B62BD61\
4%7d
>
818-901-5588
6150 Van Nuys Blvd., #400
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Fax (818) 901-5562

Don C. Reed
Sponsor, Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act
co-chair, Californians for Cures
Vice President, Public Policy, Americans for Cures

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[StemCellInformation] Digest Number 746

Stem Cell Research Information + Impact

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1.

July 31, 2008   AGAINST THE LAW?   The Fatal Flaw of  Calif. SB 1565

Posted by: "Stephen Meyer" Stephen276@comcast.net   stephen_meyer_stemcells

Sun Aug 3, 2008 9:28 am (PDT)


July 31, 2008 AGAINST THE LAW? The Fatal Flaw of Calif. SB 1565

When a submarine goes under, it groans. The ocean squeezes in with a
pressure of tons, and the sub's metal walls grind and strain-- and
the life of every sailor aboard is at risk.

What if a submarine was built with a structural weakness? Cruising
across the surface, the vessel makes a great appearance. Nothing seems
wrong. But there is a design flaw, a faulty joining of the metal plates,
and when the submarine dives to its working depth, 200 feet down, the
cumulative pressure of tons of sea will burst through the walls.

Senate Bill 1565 (Kuehl, Runner) has a fatal flaw, and to let it go
forward would be as wrong as sending sailors out in a sub with a hole in
it.

SB 1565 would make fundamental changes in the California stem cell
program, over-riding the wishes of the voters.

This is only one legal reason way this can be done: to further the
purpose of the program. If it does not, and is accordingly illegal, SB
1565 can and should be challenged in court.

Here is the relevant language.

"Sec. 8. Amendments.

"The statutory provisions of this measure…may be amended to
enhance the ability of the institute to further the purposes of…the
measure…"

Does Senate Bill 1565 "further the purposes" of the California
stem cell program?

The purpose of Prop 71 is crystal clear: to fund pluripotent and
progenitor stem cell research unlikely to be funded by the Bush
Administration.

To accomplish this, Prop 71 established a priority and a prohibition:
the priority in favor of pluripotent stem cell research, and a
prohibition against spending California's limited funds on other
forms of stem cell research already eligible for federal funding.

Article XXXV of the California Constitution: Section 5, Chapter 3.
California Stem Cell Research and Cures Bond Act, Article 1. 125290.60

"(C) In order to ensure that institute funding does not duplicate or
supplant existing funding, a high priority shall be placed on funding
pluripotent stem cell and progenitor cell research that cannot, or is
unlikely to, receive timely or sufficient federal funding, unencumbered
by limitations that would impede the research. In this regard, other
research categories funded by the National Institutes of Health shall
not be funded by the institute."

Notice two points:

1. a priority: preference for research "unlikely to be funded"
by the Federal government:

2. a prohibition: "other research categories… shall not be
funded by the institute."

SB 1565 would overturn the prohibition, and throw out the priority.

Such enormous changes do not "further the purposes" of the
program.

But don't take my word for it.

Here is the actual changed paragraph in SB 1565:

"(D) "Notwithstanding paragraph (C), any other scientific and
medical research and technologies and/or any stem cell research proposal
not actually funded by the institute under subparagraph (C) may be
funded by the institute if at least a simple majority of a quorum of the
members of the Scientific and Medical Research Funding Working Group
recommend to the ICOC that the research proposal is a vital research
opportunity."

Word changes matter. Buried in that legalese is an enormous change:
important to stem cell research as the small print on a real estate
contract is important to the buyer. The original language of "Shall
not be funded" has become "may be funded".

Imagine the Biblical Commandment: "Thou shalt not kill." What
if "shalt not" had been changed to "may"?

Granted, almost every law requires an exception—the soldier in war
must sometimes kill.

The writers of Prop 71 left room for an exception. Anticipating there
might be advances that would not be embryonic, they required a 2/3
majority support of the Scientific working group to recommend
non-embryonic stem cell research (heavily favored by the Bush
Administration). This exception has worked quite well: and has allowed
the funding of non-embryonic stem cell research work by CIRM-funded
scientists. But the new language removes the 2/3 requirement, and
replaces it with a bare majority.

Such changes plainly do not "further the purpose" of Prop 71.

How could the California Senate vote to approve such a bill? They
didn't. The Senate has not yet been told about this change in SB
1565. It was added by Senator George Runner after the bill left the
Senate. Senator George Runner, of course, is the man called "the
virulently anti-embryonic stem cell Republican George Runner"—he
opposes embryonic stem cell research in general and Proposition 71 in
particular-- this is his amendment, and it was added after the bill left
the Senate.

The Senate Concurrence Committee will meet to consider these changes.

It is to be hoped they will take notice of this bill's fatal flaw,
and vote NO! on SB 1565.

Please send letters to opposing SB 1565 to Senator Tom Torlakson, Senate
Concurrence Committee, Capitol Office, Room 5050, Sacramento, CA 95814

Or Email (less effective, but definitely worth doing) to:

http://legplcms01.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=SD07
<http://legplcms01.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.aspx?district=SD07>

Don C. Reed
Sponsor, Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act
co-chair, Californians for Cures
Vice President, Public Policy, Americans for Cures

2.

SEND ONE EMAIL-- TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S STEM CELL PROGRAM

Posted by: "Stephen Meyer" Stephen276@comcast.net   stephen_meyer_stemcells

Sun Aug 3, 2008 11:11 am (PDT)


SEND ONE EMAIL-- TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S STEM CELL PROGRAM

Dear Friend of Stem Cell Research:

I ask you to send one email to eight people, the members of the
California Senate Rules Committee.

Here is a suggested email. Feel free to use any part of it. At the top
of the letter, put:

Your name, address, and phone number, (They need to know you are a real
person):

RE: Opposition to Senate Bill 1565 (Kuehl,Runner).

Dear Senator:

As a (state your reason for supporting stem cell research, for example,
as the father of a paralyzed young man) I strongly oppose Senate Bill
1565, (Kuehl,Runner).

Please be aware that Senate Bill 1565 has been changed since you voted
on it. The bill now contains a poison pill amendment, offered by Senator
George Runner, a known opponent of the California stem cell research
program. The Runner amendment not only defies the will of the voters,
but may violate the California Constitution.

First, here is our stem cell program's current law, which was
enacted by the electorate, and written into the California State
Constitution:

"(C) … a high priority shall be placed on funding pluripotent
stem cell and progenitor cell research that cannot, or is unlikely to,
receive timely or sufficient federal funding…Other research
categories…shall not be funded by the institute."

--Article XXXV of the California Constitution: Section 5, Chapter 3.
California Stem Cell Research and Cures Bond Act, Article 1. 125290.60.

As you know, our stem cell program may only be amended to
"…enhance the ability of the institute to further the purposes
of…the measure…"—Section 8, Amendments.

And Senator Runner's amendment, recently added to SB 1565?

"(D) "Notwithstanding paragraph (C), any other scientific and
medical research and technologies and/or any stem cell research proposal
not actually funded by the institute under subparagraph (C) may be
funded by the institute..."

This turns our program upside down! Proposition 71 was enacted by the
voters to give priority to forms of stem cell research not likely to be
funded by the federal government. The Runner amendment removes that
priority, and would instead allow precious research dollars to be spent
on "any other scientific and medical technologies". That could
be almost anything; a bedpan is a piece of medical technology.

How can such a complete reversal be said to "further the
purposes" of our stem cell program? Such seeming violations of the
Constitution are almost certain to invite legal actions; have we not had
enough lawsuits, enough delays?

The original intention of SB 1565, to guarantee access of stem cell
therapies to the uninsured, has already been achieved, and without the
need for this bill. Bill author Senator Sheila Kuehl, a highly respected
legislator, has publicly stated that she and CIRM (California Institute
for Regenerative Medicine) are "on the same page" regarding how
low-income residents could receive benefits from CIRM-developed
products.

But the Runner amendment could gut the California stem cell program.

Those who know, oppose. SB 1565 is opposed by the Coalition for the
Advancement of Medical Research, which is a board of more than 80
medical, educational, and disease advocacy groups: as well as every
other stem cell research support group which has taken a position on the
issue.

On behalf of every California family with a loved one suffering from
chronic disease or disability, I urge your "NO" vote on Senate
Bill 1565, when it comes before you for concurrence.

Thank you.

YOUR NAME

Below are the email addresses. If you have time, also consider calling
to leave a message (just say your name, and that you want the Senator to
know you are in strong opposition to Senate Bill 1565), and best of all,
a letter or fax. (Full contact information follows.)

Write your letter, cut and paste it for each of the following Senators.
(use any part of the sample letter you wish). Remember (for those as
computer challenged as myself) you can just put the cursor on the email
address and then press control click, and you will go right to the email
with the address already done for you. Or, if you are really stressed
for time, type all the emails into the address box and one letter to
all. Individually is better, but anything is better than nothing.

Don Perata

Senator.Perata@sen.ca.gov <mailto:Senator.Perata@sen.ca.gov>

Leland Yee

Senator.Yee@sen.ca.gov <mailto:Senator.Yee@sen.ca.gov>

Gloria Romero

Senator.Romero@sen.ca.gov <mailto:Senator.Romero@sen.ca.gov>

Carole Migden

Senator.Migden@sen.ca <mailto:Senator.Migden@sen.ca> .

Jim Battin

Jim.Battin@sen.ca.gov <mailto:jim.battin@sen.ca.gov>

Gilbert Cedillo

senator.cedillo@sen.ca.gov <mailto:senator.cedillo@sen.ca.gov>

Robert Dutton

senator.dutton@sen.ca.gov <mailto:senator.dutton@sen.ca.gov>

Alex Padilla

senator.padilla@senate.ca.gov <mailto:senator.padilla@senate.ca.gov>

How you contact them is up to you. But consider this: if these Senators
do not hear from the stem cell research support community, SB 1565 will
absolutely pass—and we will be faced with a much larger and more
difficult battle to undo the changes that will be thrown at us—at a
time when we should be focusing our efforts at the national level.

For more information, go to www.stemcellbattles.com
<http://www.stemcellbattles.com/> .

Thank you,

Don C. Reed

Co-chair, Californians for Cures

Sponsor, Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act

Vice President, Public Policy, Americans for Cures

Here is full contact information.

Don Perata

Senator.Perata@sen.ca.gov <mailto:Senator.Perata@sen.ca.gov>

Capitol Office
<http://dist09.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b929754D4-\
CF67-4F60-A9E7-1A0FCCDD0913%7d&DE=%7bA28F6CBA-41A3-48C2-A0BF-5B73BA933AC\
6%7d
>

State Capitol, Room 205
Sacramento, CA 95814

Fax (916) 327-1997

District Office
<http://dist09.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b929754D4-\
CF67-4F60-A9E7-1A0FCCDD0913%7d&DE=%7bDFA0FC2C-81C8-4AB7-9C63-F2774FE8301\
5%7d
>

1515 Clay Street, #2202
Oakland, CA 94612

Fax (510) 286-3885

Press Office
<http://dist09.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b929754D4-\
CF67-4F60-A9E7-1A0FCCDD0913%7d&DE=%7b4030E409-30D0-4D0E-92F5-7D3B16EA682\
F%7d
>

State Capitol, Room 500
Sacramento, CA 95814

(916) 323-2277

Leland Yee

Senator.Yee@sen.ca.gov <mailto:Senator.Yee@sen.ca.gov>

Capitol Office
<http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b3F2FD3F9-\
6BEF-4CA0-B666-E56CF0E05331%7d&DE=%7bE4E8A9B5-D63F-4541-AA90-CFB24954251\
7%7d
>

State Capitol, Room 4048
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4008

San Francisco Office
<http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b3F2FD3F9-\
6BEF-4CA0-B666-E56CF0E05331%7d&DE=%7bC5DF3CB6-451A-4ED4-B217-F70BB3C1E57\
0%7d
>

455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14200
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 557-7857

San Mateo Office
<http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b3F2FD3F9-\
6BEF-4CA0-B666-E56CF0E05331%7d&DE=%7bA6AF12F7-C4F0-457D-B7E7-1B02B6A3488\
E%7d
>

400 South El Camino Real, Suite 630
San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: (650) 340-8840

Gloria Remero

Senator.Romero@sen.ca.gov <mailto:Senator.Romero@sen.ca.gov>

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 313
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4024
Fax: (916) 445-0485

District Office
149 S. Mednik Ave
Suite 202
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Phone: (323) 881-0100
Fax: (323) 881-0101

Carole Migden

Senator.Migden@sen.ca <mailto:Senator.Migden@sen.ca> .

Capitol Office
<http://dist03.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b56963EB7-\
D808-474F-ACF5-62F9BD81AE8A%7d&DE=%7bFC0C9C41-67AB-4517-AED8-97EE6F88FF3\
E%7d
>

State Capitol, Room 5114
Sacramento, CA 95814

Marin/San Rafael District Office
<http://dist03.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b56963EB7-\
D808-474F-ACF5-62F9BD81AE8A%7d&DE=%7b8BCB392A-4FCB-4EC6-A79E-C468404C13E\
4%7d
>

Marin Civic Center
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 425
San Rafael, CA 94903

San Francisco District Office
<http://dist03.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b56963EB7-\
D808-474F-ACF5-62F9BD81AE8A%7d&DE=%7bB4E4D6D4-4B5E-4AB8-9315-7A0265B2573\
8%7d
>

455 Golden Gate Ave
Suite 14800
San Francisco, CA 94102

Jim Battin

Jim.Battin@sen.ca.gov <mailto:jim.battin@sen.ca.gov>

Capitol

Palm Desert

Moreno Valley

State Capitol, Room 3063

73-710 Fred Waring Dr., #112

13800 Heacock, Suite C-112

Sacramento, CA 95814

Palm Desert, CA 92260

Moreno Valley, CA 92553

Phone: (916) 651-4037

Phone: (760) 568-0408

Phone: (951) 653-9502

Fax: (916) 327-2187

Fax: (760) 568-1501

Gilbert Cedillo

senator.cedillo@sen.ca.gov <mailto:senator.cedillo@sen.ca.gov>

Capitol Office
<http://dist22.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7bF020006A-\
EF0B-43BB-9CFA-990C9A0646C9%7d&DE=%7bC6F3DC66-CDB0-4770-8050-1E45EB01C12\
1%7d
>

State Capitol, Room 5100
Sacramento, CA 95814

Fax (916) 327-8817

District Office
<http://dist22.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7bF020006A-\
EF0B-43BB-9CFA-990C9A0646C9%7d&DE=%7b5010A87C-83F0-4E22-97AD-C7456A4553E\
2%7d
>

617 South Olive Street
Suite 710
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Robert Dutton

senator.dutton@sen.ca.gov <mailto:senator.dutton@sen.ca.gov>

Capitol Address: State Capitol, Room 5094, Sacramento, CA 95814

Fax (916) 327-2272

District Address: 8577 Haven Avenue, Suite 210, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
91730

Fax (909) 466-4185

District Address: 3560 University Avenue, Suite B, Riverside, CA 92501

Fax (951) 715-2627

Alex Padilla

senator.padilla@senate.ca.gov <mailto:senator.padilla@senate.ca.gov>

Capitol Office
<http://dist20.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b3F175381-\
A010-4837-A50B-EA96843653A1%7d&DE=%7bA79EB6A2-0DE5-403B-B55A-A577D2E7E8F\
6%7d
>

916-651-4020
State Capitol, Room 4032
Sacramento, CA 95814

fax (916) 324-6645

District Office
<http://dist20.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC=%7b3F175381-\
A010-4837-A50B-EA96843653A1%7d&DE=%7b4A670DC2-FB0D-49E3-BA1A-28E9B62BD61\
4%7d
>

818-901-5588
6150 Van Nuys Blvd., #400
Van Nuys, CA 91401

fax (818) 901-5562

3.1.

New file uploaded to StemCellInformation

Posted by: "StemCellInformation@yahoogroups.com" StemCellInformation@yahoogroups.com

Sun Aug 3, 2008 11:14 am (PDT)


Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the StemCellInformation
group.

File : /HOW WE CAN WIN.doc
Uploaded by : stephen_meyer_stemcells <Stephen276@comcast.net>
Description : HOW CAN WE WIN is a file form Don Reed who needs our help to protect California's Stem Cell Program. California has been on the cutting edge of stem cell legislation and they need our help.

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