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The Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the gap between stem cell research and the infinite solutions it can provide for curing disease.
The Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research (SCF) was founded in 2006 by stem cell research advocate and quadriplegic, Sabrina Cohen, with the intent to be a leader in the fight against disease. SCF envisions a world where the devastating impact of illness and disease is significantly reduced with sound, ethical stem cell solutions, allowing individuals and families to live life to the fullest.
SCF is managed and operated as an "Organization for Cures" dedicated to funding advanced stages of research that will accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of therapeutics for all diseases that can benefit; including spinal cord injury, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson's, cancer and Alzheimer's.
SABRINA COHEN FOUNDATION AWARDS 1ST RESEARCH GRANT
CBS NEWS INTERVIEW MAY 29, 2009
May 21, 2009
Top Stem cell research Scientist to speak in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., May 21, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
On Saturday, June 6, Dr. Hans Keirstead, whose team developed the first FDA approved embryonic stem cell-derived treatment for spinal cord injuries, will present his latest findings at a cocktail reception. The host of the evening is the Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research who will award their first ever grant in the amount of $25,000.
May 23, 2009
Stem Cells help Booker T. Washington coach Barry Brown strengthen his heart
Lying on a hospital bed, Barry Brown thought everything was coming at him too fast. It was July 2008, months before Brown would be selected for Project Prometheus, a groundbreaking University of Miami research study during which his damaged heart would be repaired using stem cells from his own bone marrow.
January 2009
FDA approves first human embryonic stem cell study
(CNN) -- Federal regulators have cleared the way for the first human trials of human embryonic stem-cell research, authorizing researchers to test whether the cells are safe to use in spinal injury patients, the company behind the trials announced Friday.
The tests could begin by summer, said Dr. Thomas Okarma, president and CEO of the Geron Corporation. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the trials, which will use human stem cells...
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