Source: NJ.com
The Cooper Foundation received a $2.2 million gift to further explore the prevalence of stem cells in cancers and wound healing.
The donation will be used to expand scientific research at Rowan University’s Cooper Medical School.
As a result of the anonymous donor’s gift, scientists will begin to explore Myo/Nog stem cells, an important component of embryonic development that may cause harm depending on their location within the body.
Researchers hope the new funds will shed more insights regarding sarcoma cancers and neurogenerative diseases.
“I am very excited about this generous donation that will allow a rigorous inquiry into a new stem cell and its possible special role in not only the development of sarcomas, and other organs undergoing fibrosis, but also may accelerate wound healing,” said Dr. Richard D. Lackman, director of Orthopaedic Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Medical School.
Read full story at: NJ.com