USCRF Board of Directors Meeting
February 2004
Regenerative Medicine (Clemson, MUSC, USC)
•This
initiative could make South Carolina a repository for stem cells or a source of biomaterials or
biologically developed
tissue substitutes that attract new biotech firms or venture capitalists.
•Present
cell repositories currently range from small "cell banks" employing 8-10 PhD and
non-PhD level employees to those offering a range of services including
research that
employ more than 300 individuals at the MD, PhD, MS and technical graduate levels.
•Exploits
complementary strength of the three institutions