The Swan Islands
Islas Del Cisne, Honduras
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The Swan Islands Islas Del Cisne, Honduras
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The Swan Islands are business friendly, with tax laws designed to promote international banking and trade. The Swan Islands are open to genetic research and stem cell research that promotes the enhancement of the human life.
The Swan Islands plan to launch a multimillion-dollar center to grow and study human embryonic stem cells, Swan Island Development, LLC, announced. The center could be the largest privately funded International stem cell research project to date. The Swan Island International Research and treatment center is accepting applications of interest from qualified international biotech companies interested in partnership opportunities. "This is very important science that has really enormous prospects to benefit humankind," said Kevin E. Morrill, Chief Executive Officer of Swan Island Development, LLC. Swan Island Development has not decided how much money needs to be raised for the center, Morrill said. Scientists involved have said that the fund-raising goal is about $100 million. The center, tentatively called the Swan Islands Stem Cell Institute, would bring together researchers from the top universities and international biotech companies. Stem cells are found in human embryos, umbilical cords and placentas, and develop into the various types of cells that make up the human body. Scientists hope to someday be able to direct stem cells to grow in laboratories into replacement organs and tissues to treat a wide range of diseases, including Parkinson's and diabetes. But to harvest embryonic stem cells, researchers must destroy days-old embryos -- a procedure condemned by some religious groups, abortion foes and others. "Every success will change the argument," said Dr. Leonard Zon, a researcher at Children's Hospital Boston and president of the International Society for Stem Cell Research. "The American people will not stand for scientists not being able to work on their diseases."
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