New York State Stem Cell Science

works to further the agenda of the Empire State Stem Cell Board, whose mission is to foster a strong stem cell research community in New York State and to accelerate the growth of scientific knowledge about stem cell biology and the development of therapies and diagnostic methods under the highest ethical, scientific, and medical standards for the purpose of alleviating disease and improving human health.

The Board, composed of a Funding Committee and an Ethics Committee, identified in its Strategic Plan the following framework for the state's investment in stem cell research:

research
scientific training
infrastructure development
ethical, legal and social issues and education
administration

Public Health Law Article 2, Title 5A in April 2007 created the ESSC Board within the Department of Health for the purpose of administering grants for basic, applied, translational or other research and development activities that will advance scientific discoveries in fields related to stem cell biology.

Program Updates

	$2.1 to Support Undergraduate Studies Students will gain learning opportunities in stem cell science and the ethical, legal and societal implications of stem cell research.
	The Ethics Committee The Ethics Committee will meet in New York City on November 10, 2009, from 10:30 am to 2:45 pm.
	Roundtable Meetings on Stem Cell Progress Governor David A. Paterson held roundtable meetings in the Bronx and on Long Island to discuss the important progress being made by New York-based researchers of stem cell technology.
	ESSCB Statement on the Compensation of Oocyte Donors
	NYSTEM 2010 Calendar of Winning Stem Cell Images