Grabel Reports on State of Stem Cell Research

According to an article in The Hartford Courant, Laura Grabel, Professor of Biology, Lauren B. Dachs Professor of Science and Society, spoke this week at an informational hearing of the Connecticut state legislature’s appropriations committee, held to discuss stem cell and genomics research in the state. Grabel reported that the state’s financial support of stem cell research has fostered a sense of collaboration among universities researchers. She also discussed her lab’s ongoing research into using stem cell therapies to treat epilepsy.