2009 Lasker Awards Recognize Promise Of Stem Cells -- Global Market Could Top $700 Million

The recipients of The 2009 Lasker Awards, represent the dramatic advances achieved in biotechnology research that have led to a revolutionary cancer treatment and the tremendous promise of stem cell therapy for regenerative medicine. Such advances portend a potential $700 million global market for new therapies within less than five years, according to Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News .