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Sherley's education includes an MD and a PhD as well as being a , and instead, Sherley's research focuses on the molecular and biochemical mechanisms of adult stem cells. In 2006 he stated that cloning human embryos was wrong and that the research from embryonic stem cell research would not lead to a cure all. "Despite similar misinformation to the contrary, adult stem cell research is a viable and vibrant path to new medical therapies. Even calling them an alternative to embryonic stem cells misinforms the public." {Link without Title} In February 2007 , Sherley announced he would protest MIT's decision to not grant him tenure by going on a Hunger Strike . {Link without Title} Sherley, an professor Noam Chomsky and Harvard medical school's George Church . [http://www.the-scientist.com/news/display/40635/] Twenty senior faculty members who participated in evaluation of his tenure case issued a public statement saying that Sherley's evaluation was conducted with integrity and that he was treated fairly [http://www.boston.com/yourlife/health/blog/2007/02/mit_faculty_res_1.html] MIT professor Frank Douglas resigned in June 2007 in protest of MIT's refusal to consider granting Sherley tenure {Link without Title} . Bernard Loyd, African American MIT alum '83 and former MIT Corporation trustee, withdrew from activities supporting MIT July 2007 for similar reasons {Link without Title} . REFERENCE
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