For those of you who’ve been watching the Democratic National Convention hopefully you caught the video tribute to Sen. Edward Kennedy last night. And hopefully you caught one of the most poignant segments of that tribute—the part in which Lauren Stanford, a type 1 diabetic, spoke of being invited by Sen. Kennedy to testify in front of Congress on the promise of stem cell research. In Lauren, I saw myself. She’s a teenager with hopes and dreams including a life without highs and lows. I am a twenty something, with the same hopes and dreams. Sen. Kennedy has been a true champion for stem cell research. We need more like him in Congress.
“In this new century of the life sciences, we see benefits of discovery all around us. Leading scientists agree that the potential of stem cell research is extraordinary. We should stop delaying the hope and the help that stem cell research can bring.” – Sen. Edward Kennedy
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