Gates Foundation Funds Stem Cell Program
$5 million goes to CU, Children's pediatric research
By Roger Fillion
Rocky Mountain News, Nov. 30, 2007
Children's Hospital has secured a $5 million gift to allow its new neighbor, the University of Colorado School of Medicine, to expand its stem cell research program to include pediatrics.
The effort is thought to be among the first programs to focus on stem cell research that targets child-related illnesses ranging from diabetes to heart problems.
The Gates Frontiers Fund - created by the children of the late Colorado rubber tycoon and philanthropist Charles C. Gates - provided the gift, which is set to be announced today.