NYSTEM: Igniting a Thriving Stem Cell Research Community

Abstract

The goals of New York's Empire State Stem Cell Board (ESSCB) are to ignite the growth of a thriving stem cell research community within New York, to stimulate the local economy, and to provide support for efforts to discover treatments and cures for debilitating diseases and injuries. Dr. Nirav R. Shah, New York Commissioner of Health and chair of the ESSCB, shares its history and its approach to research.