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(World Scientific) Called the " Grandfather of stem cell research advocacy " , Don C. Reed has been fighting for funding for 25 years, ever since his son was paralyzed in a college football accident. America's first stem cell therapy was paid for by a bill named after his son, the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act of 1999. In his new book, Reed argues strongly for CIRM's renewal.
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