Last week, on March 14, I had the opportunity to attend a Hadassah fundraiser and speak on behalf of SCF and the importance of stem cell research. I was excited to see over 200 supportive South Florida ladies attend, including an introduction to Aventura Mayor, Susan Gottlieb. The update and progress of stem cell research by Hadassah’s own Medical Center in Israel was remarkable. The major objective of the center is to develop the technologies that will eventually allow the utilization of hESCs for transplantation and gene therapy. Other roles are to stimulate and support hESC research activity in Hadassah as well as other institutions in Israel, and to put Hadassah and Israel on the scientific map as a dominant participant producing cutting-edge technology in the area of stem cell research. I enjoyed the event tremendously and am proud to be a member of their organization. Keep up the good work!