Editing North East England
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[[Newcastle University]] was the first in the UK and the second in Europe to receive a licence to perform research on stem cells and is a leading centre for such research today. Dr [[Karim Nayernia]] was the first to isolate spermatagonial stem cells at this University. Many new healthcare developments have arisen from this stem cell expertise in the region.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} |
[[Newcastle University]] was the first in the UK and the second in Europe to receive a licence to perform research on stem cells and is a leading centre for such research today. Dr [[Karim Nayernia]] was the first to isolate spermatagonial stem cells at this University. Many new healthcare developments have arisen from this stem cell expertise in the region.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} |
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Today the region has five universities with a number of research departments: |
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[[Durham University]], Newcastle University, [[Northumbria University]], [[University of Sunderland]] and Teesside University, which have a portfolio of many innovative businesses that have spun out of their research and teaching departments.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=spinouts UK|title=University Listings|url=http://www.spinoutsuk.co.uk/listings/university-listings/|access-date=29 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504115124/http://www.spinoutsuk.co.uk/listings/university-listings/|archive-date=4 May 2011}}</ref> |
[[Durham University]], Newcastle University, [[Northumbria University]], [[University of Sunderland]] and Teesside University, which have a portfolio of many innovative businesses that have spun out of their research and teaching departments.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=spinouts UK|title=University Listings|url=http://www.spinoutsuk.co.uk/listings/university-listings/|access-date=29 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504115124/http://www.spinoutsuk.co.uk/listings/university-listings/|archive-date=4 May 2011}}</ref> |
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