A group of life science, entrepreneurship, university and political leaders will gather today at TechTown to launch a new stem cell education effort in Michigan. The group, Michigan Citizens for Stem Cell Research and Cures, is dedicated to educating Michigan residents about the potential human and economic benefits of stem cell research and to promote informed decision-making on the issue. The event will take place at noon. Among those scheduled to attend are: Wayne State University President Irvin D. Reid, United States Sen. Carl Levin, U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz, University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology director Sean Morrison, Asterand plc chief scientific officer James F. Eliason, MichBio executive director Stephen Rapundalo and Kathleen Russell of the Parkinson\'s Action Network.