Past Events

May 6, 2010

Texans for Stem Cell Research and Piccolo Mondo invite you for a night of cocktails and a great cause.

May 20, 5:30 - 7:30.

Raffle for Rangers tickets, Nolan Ryan baseball, and much more! Speakers Representatives Rick Hardcastle and Paula Pierson, and Dr. Bernard L. Weinstein, Ph. D.

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April 22, 2010

Next TSCR Event -April 22nd, 2010!

Learn and Live: Stem Cell Research in Texas Educational Series heads to Corpus Christi -Thursday,April 22.

Our second event in this series will be at the Texas Surf Museum from 5:30 - 8 P.M. Sponsored by Harley Davidson C.C. and catered by Water Street!

Come learn more about the incredible strides being made at stem cell clinical trials, right here in Texas!

We look forward to seeing at this informative and fun event.Tell your friends! Any questions, feel free to call Shay McBurney at 512 468 9780. 

 

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March 29, 2010

We challenge you to help us reach our goal of educating Texans on the medical and economic benefits of stem cell research.

Raise the most money by April 26th and receive a $100 Gift Card to the restaurant of your choice. 

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February 24, 2010

Great educational event at Jack Allen's Kitchen. Over 60 people attended and listened to up to date information by Dr. Roger Gammon of Austin Heart and the fascinating work he's conducting in his stem cell clinical trials right here in Austin! Thanks again to speakers Representatives Valinda Bolton, Rick Hardcastle and Harvey Hilderbran.

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February 1, 2010

Texans for Stem Cell Research is very excited about 2010.  We welcome new board members, Mario Salinas and Shay McBurney. We have many educational events planned for the new year, the first at Jack Allen's Kitchen on Feb 24th.

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November 8, 2009

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Our 4th annual golf tourney and music fundraiser was a rousing success! Thanks again to co-chairs Senator Kirk Watson and Representative Rick Hardcastle.

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June 3, 2009

Successful legislative session! Bills hindering stem cell research in Texas have been successfully defeated.

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April 22, 2009

We wish to thank the House members responsible for ensuring that language banning state funding for embryonic stem cell research in Texas did not make it into the House version of Senate Bill 1. Read more to see press release.

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April 21, 2009

Our President David Bales, Lorraine Chammah from TAMR, and Laura Templeton from Juvenile Diabetes spoke in favor of Representative Homer's bill [HB 1190] banning human reproductive cloning. Coverage from the Houston Chronicle.

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April 17, 2009

Before the Texas House's floor debate on the State budget, TSCR distributes documents to all members encouraging all stem cell restrictions to be struck. Read more to see docs and press release.

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April 9, 2009

A group of committed citizens including members of TSCR and TAMR are standing by the Senate Finance Committee so they can testify against a bill that would stop the state from funding embryonic stem cell research in Texas. View report from News 8 Austin.

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April 2, 2009

TSCR strongly supports Senators Kirk Watson and Judith Zaffirini in their efforts to remove rider 17.13 on Senate Bill 1, which would ban any state funding for embryonic stem cell research. Read more to view press release.

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March 31, 2009

TSCR opposed Senator Ogden's budget rider, which attempts to block state funding for stem cell research.

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March 12, 2009

Our chairman, David Bales, testifies before the at the Texas Senate in favor of SB 73, relating to the establishment of a adult stem cell research program in Texas.

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