New stem cell research centre opens Wednesday

Suzanne Ma, Ottawa Citizen
Published: Tuesday, November 14, 2006

The Ottawa Health Research Institute will officially open the Sprott Centre for Stem Cell Research on Wednesday.
The $18.6-million centre has recruited Canada's leading minds in stem cell research. Dr. Michael Rudnicki, Director of the Sprott Centre, says the opening of the state of the art facility is the start of a new era in "regenerative" medicine.
Scientists' work spans from developing artificial corneas that promote regeneration, to studying how newts can regrow their limbs, to investigating the developing and regeneration of brain, eyes, pancreas, and skin.
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