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May 8, 2007--At
BIO 2007, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick unveiled
his plan to make Massachusetts the global leader in life
sciences through the Massachusetts Life Science Strategy.
Governor Patrick’s plan includes a 10-year, $1-billion
investment package that includes funds to:
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Bridge the
NIH funding gap through a competitive grant program meant to sustain key
biomedical research programs in Massachusetts.
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Create the
Massachusetts Stem Cell Bank that would make new stem cell lines
available to all researchers. Boston University, Brigham
& Women’s, Children’s Hospital, Harvard
University, Massachusetts General Hospital, the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Partners
HealthCare, and the University of Massachusetts have all
agreed to participate in the Bank.
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Establish
Life Science Fellowship Grants for the state’s research
institutions to ensure Massachusetts is competitive with
other states and nations.
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Establish
Massachusetts Life Science Innovation Centers
to streamline technology transfer, development time, and
funding opportunity.
“The
future of life sciences is here in Massachusetts.”
Governor Patrick said. “We have the talent. We have the
entrepreneurial spirit. Now let’s seize the future.”
Read
the Governor’s full press release.
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