Michigan's major universities will be left behind unless the state's restrictive policies on stem cell research are changed, according to the Michigan Citizens for Stem Cell Research & Cures, a new coalition targeting what they say is considerable misinformation on the issue in Michigan . U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz of Battle Creek mentioned Wayne State and other research universities while pointing out that the state has significant assets invested in its universities and research firms "and we don't want these assets to be squandered."