Correcting the Hype One Company at a Time

May 30, 2008

In this Forbes Q&A, Matthew Herper interviews James Thomson, who's recently started his own company, Cellular Dynamics International, which is focused on testing experimental drugs for heart side effects. Rather than cave into the hype surrounding regenerative medicine, he sees much bigger opportunities for stem cells as a research tool and in drug discovery.

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