Diane Winokur, Veteran ALS Patient Advocate, Named to California Stem Cell Agency Board
By Dr. Matthew Watson
Longtime ALS patient advocate Diane
Winokur of San Francisco, who has lost two sons to the disease, has
been appointed to the governing board of the $3 billion California
stem cell agency.
She fills the vacancy left by David
Serrano Sewell, who resigned from the 29-member panel earlier this
year after serving since the agency's inception. CIRM has 10 patient advocates
on its board.
Serrano Sewell, who resigned from the 29-member panel earlier this
year after serving since the agency's inception. CIRM has 10 patient advocates
on its board.
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| Diane Winokur Photo -- Legal Momentum |
Winokur is well-known in ALS circles.
She sat for five years on the governing board of the national ALS
advocacy group and currently serves on the board for the California
state group, the Golden West chapter. She also served for six years on the board of
trustees for the Sanford- Burnham Institute in La Jolla, which has received $37 million from the stem cell agency. She left Sanford in 2011.
She sat for five years on the governing board of the national ALS
advocacy group and currently serves on the board for the California
state group, the Golden West chapter. She also served for six years on the board of
trustees for the Sanford- Burnham Institute in La Jolla, which has received $37 million from the stem cell agency. She left Sanford in 2011.
Last summer Winokur appeared before the
CIRM board to successfully seek approval of an $18 million ALS grant
that was rejected by the agency's reviewers. Researcher Clive
Svendsen of Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles appealed the denial to the
full board and was supported in emotional testimony by other patient
advocates as well, including persons with the affliction.(See here for video of some of the testimony.)
CIRM board to successfully seek approval of an $18 million ALS grant
that was rejected by the agency's reviewers. Researcher Clive
Svendsen of Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles appealed the denial to the
full board and was supported in emotional testimony by other patient
advocates as well, including persons with the affliction.(See here for video of some of the testimony.)
The agency has awarded about $30.6
million, including the Svendsen grant, for research directly related
to ALS.
million, including the Svendsen grant, for research directly related
to ALS.
Golden
West issued a press release Nov. 21, lauding the Winokur appointment
by California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom. The release quoted Lucie Bruijn,
chief scientist of The ALS Association, as saying,
West issued a press release Nov. 21, lauding the Winokur appointment
by California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom. The release quoted Lucie Bruijn,
chief scientist of The ALS Association, as saying,
"Her
contributions have been invaluable and she will be a tremendous asset
in moving the ALS research field forward through CIRM
funding."
The stem cell agency posted a blog item
on Winokur's appointment in addition to a press release. CIRM
Chairman J.T. Thomas said,
on Winokur's appointment in addition to a press release. CIRM
Chairman J.T. Thomas said,
“Her knowledge, expertise and
leadership will be a tremendous addition to the ICOC (the stem cell
agency governing board) and help guide us in our work.”
Patient advocate Don Reed of Fremont,
Ca., described Winokur in a 2008 blog item as “small, elegant, full
of energy, an exclamation point of a person.”
Ca., described Winokur in a 2008 blog item as “small, elegant, full
of energy, an exclamation point of a person.”
(Editor's note: Based on information from CIRM and Golden West, an earlier version of this item incorrectly stated that Winokur is a current member of the Sanford-Burnham board.
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