The extra reviews required by the new rules should not delay research because they will take place within the agency's normal reviewing cycle, Dr. Skirboll said.
Brock C. Reeve, executive director of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, said the state's investment would help scientists who have had to delay research because of limited federal financing and would "attract the new junior faculty, the rising stars".
The majority of Cprit's grant recipients continued their work throughout the moratorium, but some organizations whose grants expired were forced to discontinue screening programs or delay research projects.
The discussion is not intended to delay research or developments in the field of genetics.
Venture capital fundraising is stagnant and the IPO market is largely closed, forcing innovative companies to delay research on promising scientific breakthroughs.
It has also been noted that some IRB decisions are not in line with federal policies and IRB approval wait times delay research.
Castro had ordered 29 knockout mice from Charles River Laboratories, headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, but the animals have been stranded at an animal facility in Madrid since late September, which costs money and is delaying research, Castro says.
"We're also concerned that Moniz would be in a position to delay research into the dangers fracking poses to our air, water and climate".
