How is President Obama’s executive order likely to affect embryonic stem cell research at the University of Michigan?
On March 9, 2009, President Obama signed an executive order lifting the Bush administration’s strict limits on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. As a result, the federal government is expected to invest millions of dollars in new embryonic stem cell research. The president’s action holds special significance for University of Michigan researchers. The passage of Proposal 2 means that U-M scientists can now compete for the new funding: Millions of dollars in new federal research funds could flow to the University of Michigan. These two landmark changes — the passage of Proposal 2 and the president’s executive order — will allow world-class scientists in Michigan to devote their full talents to the search for new cures.
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