Postdocs reap stem-cell funding benefits

摘要

With the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) in its third year of doling out research grants, stem-cell scientists are starting to see the benefits of the 2004 ballot measure that gave the state a stem-cell research windfall. These advantages have not been limited to established researchers: the money is also giving postdocs rare opportunities, not only in terms of funding but also by providing avenues to independence.