Finance committee  First, let me say I'm sorry to hear that story; that's very sad. Unfortunately, there are many similar stories across the country. With respect to your question, sustainable, predictable funding for translational research is absolutely essential. You can't do clinical trials on

Finance committee  Good afternoon. Thank you for inviting me to speak today. I'm Cate Murray. I'm the executive director and COO for the Stem Cell Network. The Stem Cell Network, or SCN, is the national research network of regenerative medicine researchers, and the primary funder of stem cell resea