45 Stem Cell Grants to Hopkins Researchers
Johns Hopkins researchers have received 45 of the 62 grants awarded by the Maryland Technology Development Corp.
Studies into stem cells' potential as a source of therapies for such illnesses as cancer and ALS. The 62 grants, awarded upon the recommendation of the Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission, total $23 million. JHU received 30 out of 45 grants given for investigator-initiated projects and 15 out of 17 postdoctoral fellowship grants. Each postdoctoral grant is for $110,000 to conduct two years of research.