Word: celling
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...William Lensch, Harvard Medical School professor and researcher at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, said that it is “definitely possible” that some philanthropists could pull back on funding after seeing the federal government expand its spending. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...Kiessling, director of the Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation in Bedford, Mass., and an associate professor at the Medical School, expressed a similar sentiment...
...addition, with many states facing massive budget deficits, some fear that Obama’s decision may prompt states with stem cell funding programs already in place—such as California, Connecticut, Illinois, and New York—to cut back on their support. In New Jersey, for instance, $34 million for stem-cell research has already been cut from this year’s state budget...
...Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick ’78 announced a 10-year, $1 billion life sciences initiative. But because no funds are specifically earmarked for stem cell funding, state officials said that the lifting of federal restrictions would have an unclear effect...
...many philanthropists said that they did not plan to reduce their gifts as a result of Obama’s decision, citing the need for as many funds as possible for stem cell research...