Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Embryonic stem cell research
### Embryonic stem cell research

In 2006, Komen wrote in its newsletter that embryonic stem cell research had promise for curing breast cancer. One such grant recipient was Robert A. Weinberg, Ph.D., through [Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at MIT](/wiki/Whitehead_Institute "Whitehead Institute"). In 2011, the anti\-abortion Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer said that Komen gave $12 million to institutions such as [Johns Hopkins School of Medicine](/wiki/Johns_Hopkins_School_of_Medicine "Johns Hopkins School of Medicine") and the U.S. [National Cancer Institute](/wiki/National_Cancer_Institute "National Cancer Institute") that funded stem cell research, which the Coalition considered to be abortion. In 2012, Komen said that it had never funded stem cell research. According to *Science* magazine, Christopher Umbricht got nearly $600,000 from Komen for molecular marker research at Johns Hopkins that includes stem cells.[Komen's Position on Stem Cells Remains Unclear](http://motherjones.com/mojo/2012/02/komen-stem-cell-research), Mother Jones, February 2012[Troubled Cancer Charity Embroiled in Embryonic Stem Cell Debate](https://www.science.org/content/article/troubled-cancer-charity-embroiled-embryonic-stem-cell-debate). By John Travis. *Science*. February 6, 2012


What is the potential benefit of embryonic stem cell research for breast cancer treatment?