Expert to discuss impact of investing in stem cell research

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — At the next Lincoln Science Cafe, the president and CEO of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will discuss the impact of investing in stem cell research.

Before joining the institute last year, C. Randal Mills was president and CEO of Osiris Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in stem cell science.

The Science Café is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Monday at VEGA, 350 Canopy St., in Lincoln.

Science Cafés involve a face-to-face conversation with a scientist about science topics. They are open to everyone 21 and older. Go to www.unmc.edu/sciencecafe for more information about Science Cafes.