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Congress of the United States
Washington, DC 20515
May 23, 2005
For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Fogarty
(202) 225-7896
(202) 225-3062
REP. KING TO INTRODUCE TESTAVERDE
ADULT STEM CCELL RESEARCH
LEGISLATION
Congressman Peter T. King (R-NY) will introduce legislation in the House
of Representatives today which will direct the National Institutes of Health
to establish five centers for excellence throughout the country which will
focus on curing disease through adult stem cell research.
The legislation entitled the Joe Testaverde Adult Stem Cell Research Act
of 2005 is named after Joe Testaverde a Long Island resident who was
paralyzed in a swimming pool accident in 2000.
In announcing this legislation Congressman King said: “Adult stem cell
research has the potential to offer a non-controversial alternative to treating
individuals suffering from numerous diseases and conditions. The creation of
Adult Stem Cell Research Centers of Excellence will spearhead a new initiative
in which scientists who wish to conduct stem cell research on adult cells are
given the resources and support they need.”
Congressman King made his announcement at the annual golf tournament at the Woodmere
Country Club sponsored by the Testaverde Fund for Spinal Cord Injury.
View the entire Joe Testaverde Adult Stem Cell Research Act of 2005.
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