Stem Cells By facebooker_1713564314 Sep 26, 1998 Researchers first extract stem cells from human embryos Sep 26, 1999 First Successful human transplant of insulin-making cells from cadavers Sep 26, 2001 President Bush restricts federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research Sep 26, 2002 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International creates $20 million fund-raising effort to support stem-cell research Sep 26, 2004 Harvard researchers grow stem cells from embryos using private funding Sep 26, 2004 Ballot measure for $3 Billion bond for stem cells Sep 26, 2009 President Obama lifted an eight-year-old ban on embryonic stem cell research
