Derby City Area Chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
The Derby City Area Chapter of the N.S.C.I.A. is a membership organization for individuals with spinal cord injuries, their families, and health professionals. Founded in 1984 as a Charter Member of the N.S.C.I.A., it was incorporated under IRS Section 501 (c) 3 as a not for profit organization. The Board of Directors consists of the Officers, Past President and the Board Members At Large.
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OFFICERS
PRESIDENT David Allgood - (502) 589-6620
VICE PRESIDENT Adam Ford - (502) 425-2206
TREASURER Tom Stokes- (502) 957-5865
LIAISON TO FRAZIER INSTITUTE Dr. Bill Kraft – (502) 582-5865
FUNDRAISING CHAIR Betty Perry—(502) 647-0368
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY/WEB MASTER Michael Feger- (502) 647-0368
PAST PRESIDENT Adam Ford- (502) 425-2206
BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE- Mike Perry Kelly Young
NSCIA DERBY CITY CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
Editor- Barbara Davis
Contributor- David Allgood
The following articles are from New Mobility,com-ed
STEM CELL VICTORY
In opposition to his party, Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger successfully shepherded Proposition 71, a $3-bilhon dollar bond funding stem cell research, into passage on Election Day. "I am, of course, a supporter of stem cell research," said Schwarzenegger in an Oct. 18 statement. "Research that we do now holds the promise of cures for tomorrow."
In deference to the religious sensibilities of many Republicans, the Bush Administration has capped human embryonic stem cell research dollars at $25 million a year, which is chump change compared to the $300 million a year for 10 years called for by the new California measure. The money will be used to create the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
It is thought that embryonic stem cells may hold the key to curing such conditions as spinal cord injury and Multiple Sclerosis. Many scientists believe the extremely flexible cells may be coaxed into growing into any other type of human cell.
The campaign to pass the proposition was paid for by Silicon Valley venture capitalists, Microsoft co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, and wealthy parents of sick children. Yet according to exit polls, the measure, which passed at a 59-41 percent margin, was popular among people of all ages, races, incomes, and education levels.
Given that California is deeply in debt, some skeptics do wonder if the bond, which will come out to about $6 billion in principal and interest, was a good idea for the state right now. But proponents crow that it will be worth every penny. "All of us could have lived a hundred lifetimes and not had the opportunity to change the future of human suffering as the people of California have tonight," said Robert Klein II, a real estate developer who helped fund the campaign for the measure.
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