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Canadian Government to Fund Stem Cell Research
Xinhua News Agency
03 April 2005
OTTAWA, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The Canadian government has announced 5.3 million Canadian dollars (about 4.2 million US dollars) to fund stem cell research, it is reported here Sunday.
The research funding for the Stem Cell Network will support a number of national projects, including an effort led by Dr. Jacques Galipeau of the Montreal-based Jewish General Hospital to study the use of adult stem cells as repair material to help patients with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
In announcing the funding, Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler said that Canada is among the leaders in stem cell research.
In Canada, scientists can use adult and embryonic stem cells for research but cannot legally push the limits any further. It is hoped that stem cells, which can be found in fat, blood, bone and cells themselves, will eventually be used to repair damaged hearts, lungs and blood vessels.
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