American scientists, foundations and other groups are ready to help with equipment and supplies but are hampered by the embargo.
This work was financially supported by National High-Tech Research and Develofment Program of China (2006AA02A308), Fudan Young Scientist Foundation (08FQ34) and National New Lecturer Foundation (200802461034).
Ms. Cook, a lawyer, is a conflict mediator for the Postal Service in Washington and the executive director of the Committee of Concerned Scientists, a foundation in New York.
As well as financing academic scientists, the foundation also provides venture capital to biotech firms that are willing to take on the tricky task of finding a drug to treat the underlying genetic defect of the disease, not just treat its symptoms.
I have doubts that social scientists, scholars, foundation executives, impact investors and government managers are ever going to be happy.
One of the most ambitious projects to assess global environmental damage from the rapid consumption of natural resources was announced today by an unusual coalition of scientists, corporations, foundations and international agencies.
Reeve is not afraid of arguing with the scientists on his foundation board about their decisions.
Embryonic stem cells are regarded by scientists as the foundation of a new era of regenerative medicine in which human cells will be used to repair or replace damaged tissue or organs.
Nonetheless, Dr. Kochi wrote, although it was "less and less straightforward" that the health agency should recommend it, the agency's objections were met with "intense and aggressive opposition" from Gates-backed scientists and the foundation.
Embryonic stem cells, extracted from human embryos when they are still tiny enough to fit on the tip of a sewing needle, are regarded by scientists as the foundation of a new era of regenerative medicine, one in which doctors might be able to use the cells to create replacement tissue grown to order.
The first thousands on release today were funded largely out of the pockets of Mr Upton and his five fellow foundation scientists.
