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Science 17 March 2006:
Vol. 311. no. 5767, p. 1537
DOI: 10.1126/science.311.5767.1537b
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Four institutions in southern California are joining forces to pool resources and position themselves better to get grants from the new California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). The four neighbors on Torrey Pines Mesa--the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and the Scripps Research Institute--plan to form an entity called the San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine. The consortium envisions a central facility on the UCSD campus. As part of the agreement, the four institutions will seek grants from CIRM only as part of the consortium.

Meanwhile, CIRM is waiting for the resolution of litigation charging that it lacks adequate government oversight. A judge's decision is expected by the end of the month, but appeals are likely to delay bond sales for the $3 billion initiative by another year.




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