29 Johns Hopkins stem cell researchers awarded funding

This year the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund awarded 29 of 40 grants to Johns Hopkins researchers for the study of stem cell metabolism and regulation, the creation of new cell models for human diseases such as schizophrenia and Rett syndrome, which previously could be studied only in animals, and the development of new potential therapies. Researchers whose preliminary data promised greater discoveries were awarded Investigator-Initiated grants. Read more