Plaintiffs in stem cell lawsuit made news for other issues

James Sherley once staged a hunger strike to protest a denial of tenure, which he blamed on racism. Theresa Deisher claimed harassment by former colleagues amid an SEC inquiry.Dr. James L. Sherley and Theresa Deisher, the plaintiffs in the civil lawsuit that threatens to end federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells, are perhaps better known for their extracurricular activities than for their scientific feats.

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