Investor Stemcell

San Francisco, CA –Michael A. Marletta, PhD, President and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute, has been appointed to the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee (ICOC), the governing board of California’s stem cell agency, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) “California has led the nation in stem cell research and I’m delighted to be part of an institution that has the potential to change the way we look at and treat disease,” says Dr. Marletta. “Throughout my career my research has focused on the intersection of biology, chemistry and medicine so I hope I will be able to make a valuable contribution to the field of regenerative medicine.” Dr. Marletta, a renowned biochemist, was named to the ICOC by California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer. He takes one of the seats designated for a representative of a California University under Proposition 71, the voter–approved initiative that created the stem cell agency....