For Immediate Release

June 11, 2010

Contact: Kirsten Hashemi

617-658-7711

Hashemi@bbri.org

Watertown, MA - On June 10, Boston Biomedical Research Institute hosted the Biotech Caucus, a group composed of legislators and lay participants interested in biotechnology coordinated by MassBio.  The Director of the Adult Stem Cell Technology Center, Dr. James Sherley, presented his innovative adult stem cell technologies and led a conversation about Governor Patrick's $1 billion plan to grow the life sciences industry in Massachusetts.  This was followed by a tour of the Adult Stem Cell Technology Center, which is based at the Boston Biomedical Research Institute and partners with life science companies to advance adult stem cell-based medical therapies. Partnerships between the Adult Stem Cell Technology Center and life sciences companies will generate new jobs and increase life science business in Massachusetts. Members of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies attended along with others interested in growing the Massachusetts economy. Present were: Representative Corey Atkins, Representative Jonathan Hecht, Representative Kevin Honan, Representative Peter Koutousian, Representative Michael Rodrigues, Watertown Councilor Cecilia Lenk, and Peter Abair, Imran Nasrullah and Chris Dowd from the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council.

Caption: The Biotech Caucus visited the Boston Biomedical Research Institute to learn more about its new Adult Stem Cell Technology Center and its mission of finding new therapies by partnering with Massachusetts life sciences companies. From left: Representative Michael Rodrigues, Representative Corey Atkins, Dr. James Sherley, and Representative Kevin Honan

Representative Hecht commented: "The world class science conducted at Boston Biomedical Research Institute benefits Watertown and the life sciences industry in Massachusetts. It is important that we support  nonprofits that can generate jobs in the life sciences and Boston Biomedical is an excellent example of such an organization".

The Boston Biomedical Research Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the understanding of human disease mechanisms with the goal of finding new treatments for them. For more information, visit us on the web at www.bbri.org.