South Korea Spends More on One Stem Cell Researcher than the U.S. Federal Government Spends on All Stem Cell Research

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26th May 2005

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The AP reports that “The South Korean government provides $2 million in pure research funds to Hwang’s team, and $24.4 million in facility assistance for stem cell and related research.” By comparison, the US government’s total FY 2004 investment in human embryonic stem cell research was $24 million!!! – Art Caplan

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