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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">RESTRUCTURING</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Exercise price as a percentage of fair market value</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gern_ShareBasedCompensationByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsMaximumExpirationTermForOptionsGrantedToOptioneesWithOwnershipOfMoreThan10PercentageOfCommonStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the maximum expiration term of options granted to employees having more than 10 % outstanding common stock.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gern_ShareBasedCompensationByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsMaximumExpirationTermForOptionsGrantedToOptioneesWithOwnershipOfMoreThan10PercentageOfCommonStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share Based Compensation by Share Based Payment Award Options Maximum Expiration Term for Options Granted to Optionees with Ownership of More than 10 Percentage of Common Stock</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gern_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsToBeGrantedToPurchaseSharesUponAppointment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of options to be granted to purchase shares upon appointment to Board of Directors.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gern_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsToBeGrantedToPurchaseSharesUponAppointment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Options to be Granted to Purchase Shares upon Appointment</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="gern_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsToBeGrantedToPurchaseShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of options to be granted to purchase shares in each year during the optionee's service on the Board of Directors.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gern_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsToBeGrantedToPurchaseShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Options to be granted to purchase shares (in shares)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="gern_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesAvailableForGrantRollForward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Shares Available for Grant [Roll Forward]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="gern_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesAvailableForGrantRollForward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Shares Available For Grant</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)</label>
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