Maryland gives out $14 million in grants to fuel stem cell research

The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission awarded $14 million to several Baltimore universities, nonprofits and startups to boost stem cell development on Tuesday as part of an effort by the state government to expand funding for cancer research. The commission, which is an arm of the Maryland Technology Development Corp. (TEDCO), awarded 39 entities, including Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore as it looks to address a shortage of manufacturing facilities for biological research.