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University spokesman Terry Devitt said this is one of the most significant grants the university receives. It is one of only three universities to get this kind of grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
UW-Madison has been a leader in stem cell research. University scientist James Thomson was the first to isolate embryonic stem cells in the 1990s.
The university said the new grant will be used to further explore embryonic stem cells' ability to transform into different types of cells in the human body.
Some money also will be used to refine techniques for growing large amounts of embryonic stem cells.
