Velcura News
Sept. 18, 2002 — ANN ARBOR, MICH., Sept. 18, 2002 – The bad news was research showed smoking
reduces the body’s ability to absorb calcium, damages cells, prevents new bone
growth and can cause osteoporosis. Now here’s some good news. "Some of
Michigan’s tobacco settlement money designated to energize the life sciences
industry will enable our biotechnology company to expand its research into new
therapies that stimulate bone formation rather than just stopping or delaying
bone loss," said Dr. Michael Long, the founder, president and chief executive
officer of Velcura Therapeutics™, Inc.
March 6, 2002 — The Winter 2002 issue of Medicine at Michigan features Michael Long in an article on stem cell research. Read the ... [...]