#Take6ForPD: CIRM Board member David Higgins shares why Parkinson’s awareness matters

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is joining the campaign to #Take6ForPD—take 6 minutes to raise Parkinson’s awareness and highlight our commitment to funding research for the disease.  In addition to highlighting our commitment to funding research for Parkinson's Disease, we're also giving patients and patient advocates the opportunity to … Continue reading #Take6ForPD: CIRM Board member David Higgins shares why Parkinson’s awareness matters

CIRM commits $60 million for Parkinson’s research, joins #Take6ForPD awareness campaign 

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is joining the campaign to #Take6ForPD—take 6 minutes to raise Parkinson’s awareness and highlight our commitment to funding research for the disease.  What is Parkinson’s Disease?  Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nearly 1 million people in the United States … Continue reading CIRM commits $60 million for Parkinson’s research, joins #Take6ForPD awareness campaign 

Meet CIRM’s growing world class team 

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) continues to build its world class team to deliver the full potential of regenerative medicine to the people of California and around the world. CIRM is rebuilding and expanding its team to meet new challenges and advance the mission of the Agency.  Rafael Aguirre-Sacasa and Koren Temple-Perry join the growing … Continue reading Meet CIRM’s growing world class team 

CIRM welcomes two additions to its leadership team

Left to right: Rafael Aguirre-Sacasa, General Counsel and Koren Temple-Perry, Senior Director of Marketing Communications The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) continues to build its world class team to deliver the full potential of regenerative medicine to the people of California and around the world.  CIRM is pleased to welcome two new members to its … Continue reading CIRM welcomes two additions to its leadership team

CIRM invests $2.7 million in research to develop stem cell-based tendon tissue for shoulder injuries

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has awarded a $2.7 million research grant to Scripps Health to investigate the use of stem cells to engineer rotator cuff tendons in the lab that can then be used to repair common shoulder injuries.   The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their attached tendons, … Continue reading CIRM invests $2.7 million in research to develop stem cell-based tendon tissue for shoulder injuries

Apply Now! Discovery Stage Funding + Webinar on April 7

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is pleased to announce the opening of our next round of Quest Awards (DISC2) for discovery stage research. The purpose of the Quest Awards is to promote discovery of promising new stem cell-based and/or gene therapy technologies that could be translated to enable broad use and ultimately, improve patient care. The expected … Continue reading Apply Now! Discovery Stage Funding + Webinar on April 7