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Sean Morrison quoted in Wired article on California stem cell labs
January 17, 2008 - LSI faculty and Center for Stem Cell Biology head Sean Morrison is quoted in a Wired article about state funding for researchers in California.
LSI's Sean Morrison receives the American Association of Anatomists 2008 Harland Winfield Mossman Award
Sean Morrison, Director of the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology won the 2008 Harland Winfield Mossman Award in recognition of remarkable discoveries in stem cell biology.
LSI's Sean Morrison receives the McCullough and Till Award
October 31, 2007 - Sean Morrison, Director of the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Research Associate Professor at the Life Sciences Institute of the University of Michigan won the McCullough and Till Award, a prestigious honor acknowledging rising scientific stars in stem cell biology.
'U' scientists welcome stem cell ban repeal
October 17, 2007 - The Center for Stem Cell Biology is featured in a discussion of stem cell legislation in today's Michigan Daily. From the article:
A ballot proposal committee formed at the beginning of October is aiming to overturn the ban on embryonic stem cell research in Michigan. That would be a welcome change for University researchers who say the law hinders on the development of medical cures.
Read the full article on MichiganDaily.com
Stem Cell Research and LSI Featured in WWJ Newsradio Podcast
May 2, 2007 - WWJ Newsradio 950 from Detroit interviewed U-M President Mary Sue Coleman and Center for Stem Cell Research head Sean Morrison in a story about life science jobs in Michigan.
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Morrison Writes Op-Ed in Detroit Free Press
June 11, 2006 - In his editorial, Dr. Morrison emphasizes the importance of embryonic stem cell research and argues that Michigan must loosen its restrictive regulatory laws in this area.
Morrison Named 'Michiganian' of the Year
May 12, 2006 - LSI research associate professor Sean Morrison has been named a 'Michiganian of the Year' for 2005 by the Detroit News, for his groundbreaking work in stem cell research.
Morrison and graduate student Eve Kruger discuss importance of stem cells
Mar. 8, 2006 - In a video clip sponsored by the Campaign for the Michigan Difference in Medicine, Dr. Morrison and his former MD/PhD student Eve Kruger poignantly discuss the critical nature of stem cell research in advancing human health.
Watch the Video Clip: RealVideo | Windows Media
Morrison does NPR radio interview about stem cell policy & ethics
Feb. 17, 2006 - Dr. Morrison was one of several eminent stem cell researchers interviewed on NPR's Science Friday. This broadcast was live from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting.
Listen to the Interview: RealAudio | Windows Media
Center for Stem Cell Biology opens under Sean Morrison
Sep. 19, 2005 - A new center for stem cell research is being created at UM. This center, based at the LSI, is also being funded by the UM Medical School and the Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute (MBNI). The Center will be run by renowned stem cell expert and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Sean Morrison, who will now hold a joint position at the LSI and Department of Internal Medicine.
Doubt cast on adult stem-cell plasticity studies
Oct. 13, 2003 - In a study that calls into question the plasticity of adult stem cells, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers have demonstrated that adult bone marrow cells can fuse with brain, heart and liver cells in the body.
The phenomenon of fusion would give the appearance that bone marrow stem cells are altering themselves to become mature cells in other tissues, when in fact they are not, according to one of the study's senior authors, HHMI investigator Sean J. Morrison at the University of Michigan .
Stem cell defects are key to Hirschsprung's disease, say UM scientists
Aug. 14, 2003 - Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School have identified defective stem cells as the key to a serious, sometimes life-threatening, intestinal disorder called Hirschsprung's disease, which affects one in 5,000 newborn infants.
