Cha Ching for Stem Cells in New Jersey

Jersey is all set to accept applications for stem cell research, for which it has $5 million available, now. All panels must be reviewed by an ethics committee for several features:

Ethical considerations include the assurance of appropriate care for donated stem cells and the unambiguous consent by donors, said Harold Shapiro, the former president of Princeton University who heads the ethics advisory panel overseeing the state-funded research.