Chief scientist quits California stem-cell agency

摘要

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) in San Francisco is again under the microscope, following the resignation of its chief scientific officer and a call for its restructuring.rnMarie Csete, a doctor and stem-cell biologist, has resigned from CIRM's top science job, effective from 1 August. The move leaves CIRM without medical leadership as it prepares to issue US$210 million in grants for stem-cell research that aim towards clinical trials. "When it became clear to me that my considered clinical advice was not respected, I concluded that it made no sense for me to stay at CIRM," she says.