The Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research was formed in 2001 to ensure that the voices of patients, scientists, and physicians were heard in the debate over stem cell research and the future of regenerative medicine. The Coalition currently has a broad membership base of patient groups, universities, foundations and scientific societies unified in support of the following mission:

Protecting and expanding opportunities for federal funding of biomedical research involving human embryonic stem cells

Why? Embryonic stem cells show tremendous promise, federal funding of the research protects the public interest, and the majority of Americans support stem cell research.

Learn more about why CAMR supports funding of embryonic stem cell research 


Ensuring that somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), also known as therapeutic cloning, remains a legal and viable form of scientific research, and opposing any effort that would allow reproductive cloning

Why? Nearly 100 million Americans suffer from cancer, Alzheimer's, diabetes, Parkinson's, spinal cord injuries, heart disease, ALS, and other devastating conditions for which treatments must still be found. SCNT could hold the key to ending these patients' suffering.

Learn more about CAMR's position on SCNT


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Myth vs. Fact Regarding SCNT (Therapeutic Cloning)