Not exact matches
One long - standing sore point among CIRM critics is that many members of its 29 - member
governing board, the
Independent Citizens» Oversight Committee (ICOC), represent institutions that have benefitted from CIRM funding, creating at least the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Novocell's proposal was selected for funding by CIRM's
governing board, the
Independent Citizens Oversight Committee (ICOC), with advisement from the Scientific and Medical Research Funding Working Group.
The self -
governing citizen needs the power of
independent mind — the force of critical thinking — if he or she is to participate in the governance of the Republic.