Science AMA Series: I am Dr. Eugene Gu, President and CEO of Ganogen. I
have been subpoenaed by Congress for my research involving fetal tissue
but will continue to press on. AMA!
Abstract
Hi Everyone! I hosted a previous Reddit AMA and thoroughly enjoyed all
of your thought-provoking questions. I am back now because I want to
discuss how the Congressional subpoenas issued by Chairwoman Marsha
Blackburn of Tennessee and her House Select Panel on Infant Lives is
creating at atmosphere of fear and political intimidation that is
hindering important, life-saving fetal tissue research. I am also happy
to entertain any questions about my research transplanting human fetal
hearts and kidneys into animals in the hope of ending the pediatric
donor organ shortage. The following links may provide a little
background info if you guys are interested:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/apr/01/congress-subpoenas-fetal-tissue-research-abortion
https://www.statnews.com/2016/03/31/fetal-tissue-congress/
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/31/us/politics/house-panel-issues-subpoenas-in-fetal-tissue-research-inquiry.html?_r=0
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/04/01/higher-ed-associations-join-protests-of-house-fetal-tissue-subpoenas/
Thanks and I will be back at 1 pm ET and I very much look forward to
answering any questions you may have! Edit: Wow, I very much enjoyed my
Reddit AMA with you guys. There were lots of interesting questions and I
learned a lot as well! Signing off now, but feel free to PM me with any
questions!