The New Organ Liver Prize, a $1 million award for the development of a replacement liver, was announced today by the Methusaleh Foundation, a medical charity committed to driving advances in regenerative medicine to extend the healthy lifespan. David Gobel, CEO of the Methusaleh Foundation announced the liver as the first target of The New Organ Prize at the World Stem Cell Summit 2013, being held in San Diego, organized by the Genetics Policy Institute (GPI).
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