BayBio Endorses Proposition 71; Regional Bioscience Industry Association Declares Its Support for Stem Cell Initiative.SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. , Calif. -- BayBio, the Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern bioscience bioscience /bio·sci·ence/ (-si´ens) the study of biology wherein all the applicable sciences (physics, chemistry, etc.) are applied. bi·o·sci·ence n. See life science. industry association, announced today that it is endorsing Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell stem cell In living organisms, an undifferentiated cell that can produce other cells that eventually make up specialized tissues and organs. There are two major types of stem cells, embryonic and adult. Research and Cures Initiative. "BayBio supports the Proposition and the long term benefits we think California will receive," said Matt Gardner, President of BayBio. "We see Proposition 71 as a strong, positive signal to the world that California intends to remain in the lead on biomedical research Biomedical research (or experimental medicine), in general simply known as medical research, is the basic research or applied research conducted to aid the body of knowledge in the field of medicine. ." A group of BayBio members deliberated for several months on the initiative, and engaged in a detailed analysis of the possible outcomes. The proponents of Proposition 71, the Coalition for Stem Cell Research and Cures, participated in a dialogue with BayBio on the prospective solutions offered by the initiative. "We have to credit our membership," added Gardner. "This is not something we rushed into. Our members asked tough questions and offered very specific challenges to the Coalition. As a result, we are confident the Coalition is committed to sound governance, minimum bureaucracy, and responsible use of public funds See Fund, 3. See also: Public to advance the frontiers of biomedical research. "We expect that a 'yes' vote on Proposition 71 will lead to increased investment in California research and will keep California on the leading edge of life sciences research worldwide," Gardner said. About BayBio BayBio is Northern California's bioscience industry association. We support the regional bioscience community through networking, advocacy, group purchasing, skills enhancement, and helping to communicate the impact of our industry on the region. Our members include organizations engaged in or supportive of research, development, and commercialization of bioscience technologies. For more information, visit http://www.baybio.org or call 650-871-7101. |
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