No, the first two stem cell lines were created using fresh embryos. That research was not funded by CIHR. That research was also announced and made public immediately after the CIHR guidelines were changed in 2005, permitting both fresh and frozen.
December 12th, 2006 / 4:40 p.m.
Professor, Department of Bioethics, Novel Tech Ethics, Dalhousie University
No, the first two stem cell lines were created using fresh embryos. That research was not funded by CIHR. That research was also announced and made public immediately after the CIHR guidelines were changed in 2005, permitting both fresh and frozen.
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