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Stem Cell Research a Hot Topic at Biotech Conference in S.D.

By Kenny Goldberg / Health Reporter,  KPBS Public Broadcasting
Published June 18, 2008 at 10:54 AM PDT
This story was published more than 16 years ago.

The world's largest meeting of the biotech industry is taking place at the San Diego Convention Center this week. And stem cell research is one of the hot topics. KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg has the

Stem Cell Research a Hot Topic at Biotech Conference in S.D.

(Photo: The exhibition hall at the annual meeting of the Biotech Industry Organization at the San Diego Convention Center. Kenny Goldberg/KPBS )

The world's largest meeting of the biotech industry is taking place at the San Diego Convention Center this week. And stem cell research is one of the hot topics. KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg has the story.

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California has the nation's largest state-supported stem cell research program. San Diego is trying to play a big part in that effort. UCSD and three local research institutes have formed the San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine . The state recently awarded the group $43-million to build a new facility. Larry Goldstein directs UCSD's stem cell program.

Goldstein: It's going to be a wonderful path forward I think for San Diego. It'll be the first time we've had a building and a program that is not only interdisciplinary but also inter-institutional.

Eleven other institutions around California have also received state funds to build stem cell research facilities.

Kenny Goldberg, KPBS News.

Kenny Goldberg
Kenny Goldberg covered health for KPBS, where he reported on a wide range of health-related topics. His radio and television work garnered three Golden Mike awards, Best in Show from the Society of Professional Journalists, and numerous other honors. He has also been awarded fellowships from the New York Times Foundation and the National Press Foundation. In addition to his work for KPBS, Kenny was a frequent contributor to the California Report, heard on public radio stations throughout California. A Seattle native, Kenny graduated from the University of Washington, and began his broadcasting career in the news departments of KOGO and KSDO in San Diego. In his spare time, Kenny loves to practice tai chi, hike, and travel with his wife, Angela.
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