Top stem cell researcher lured back from U.S. - Toronto Star

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Top stem cell researcher lured back from U.S.
Oct. 25, 2006. 01:00 AM
MEGAN OGILVIE
HEALTH REPORTER


Gordon Keller, one of the world's leading stem cell scientists, is coming home to Canada.

He will lead University Health Network's new McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, which opens this afternoon at the MaRS Centre. Keller, named by New York Magazine in January as one of six doctors the city couldn't afford to lose, will leave his post as professor of gene and cell medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and start full-time in Toronto in January.

Keller credits Canada's less-restrictive stance on human embryonic stem cell research with helping him make his decision to move north. But he says it was the critical mass of world-class stem cell researchers working in world-class institutes that clinched the deal.

"Toronto has an outstanding scientific community," he says. "It's one I feel comfortable with and it's one that I feel will promote stem cells and regenerative medicine exceptionally well."

Keller is one of the brightest, most successful stem cell researchers in the world, says Dr. Christopher Paige, vice president of research at the University Health Network. Keller was recruited to lead the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, or MCRM, last winter and will bring his entire research program with him.


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[Vidar]

1. Seems to be good news. The Canadians will encourage his research,

rather than trying to imprison him.

[tom_paine]

2. Totalitarianism always suffers a brain drain as academic minds seek freedom

Why should it be any different here?

At least, this is still the middle stages of transition to tyranny. No 2 am knocks on the door and jackboots in the hall...yet.

Hooray.