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http://www.cirm.ca.gov/press/pdf/20...elease.pdf. One of the largest state-initiatiated funding sources for Stem cell research CIRM (Calif. Institute for Regenerative Medicine) recently made basic biology grants a lower priority for funding and raised priority for disease research that would lead to clinical trials within next 4 years . Is this sort of prioritization going to undermine the 'feeder layer' for clinical trials? Is the demand for therapeutic applications driving stem cell research at the expense of basic science? Are basic scientists starting to feel the pressure to partner with clinical groups to obtain funding?