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Will the real Don Margolis please stand up: ties to Grekos who is charged in stem cell fatalities

April 27, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 5 Comments

Dr. Zannos Grekos has administered so-called stem cell-based treatments to patients, at least two of whom have died following treatment in the last couple years. It is an understatement to say that Grekos is in serious hot water with various authorities at the state and federal levels. In the case of a 77-year old man …

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Support Funding for the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Program

March 25, 2011 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

Before stem cell research was on everyone’s minds and before the phrase “regenerative medicine” was familiar to most scientists, The Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act of 1999 funded research into treating paralysis. It was a revolutionary piece of legislation, named after my friend Roman Reed, a true hero. Roman was playing college football …

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