CIRM Creativity Program: Training Tomorrow’s Stem Cell Scientists

It’s that time of year once again, when some of the brightest and most motivated high school students across California are given the opportunity to see first-hand what it’s like to perform cutting-edge stem cell research. Called the CIRM Creativity Day Program, this is a fundamental part of our mission to train the next generation … Continue reading CIRM Creativity Program: Training Tomorrow’s Stem Cell Scientists

Through their lens: Ami Thakrar considers the result if modern biotechnololgy had tackled yellow fever

This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.In addition to carrying out a stem cell research project, the students were expected to carry out a secondary project relating their work to … Continue reading Through their lens: Ami Thakrar considers the result if modern biotechnololgy had tackled yellow fever

Through their lens: stem cells, schizophrenia, and conversation

This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.In addition to carrying out a stem cell research project, the students were expected to carry out a secondary project relating their work to … Continue reading Through their lens: stem cells, schizophrenia, and conversation

Through their lens: Dan Roman makes surprising connections between stem cell research and geology

This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.In addition to carrying out a stem cell research project, the students were expected to carry out a secondary project relating their work to … Continue reading Through their lens: Dan Roman makes surprising connections between stem cell research and geology

Through their lens: Carly Larsson writes that stem cells could benefit the LGBT community

This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences. In addition to carrying out a stem cell research project, the students were expected to carry out a secondary project relating their work … Continue reading Through their lens: Carly Larsson writes that stem cells could benefit the LGBT community

Through their lens: Erica Keane studies possible ways of applying a stem cell therapy for HIV in third world countries

This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.In addition to carrying out a stem cell research project, the students were expected to carry out a secondary project relating their work to … Continue reading Through their lens: Erica Keane studies possible ways of applying a stem cell therapy for HIV in third world countries

Through their lens: Nancy Tran sees the scientific method at work in daily life

This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.Nancy Tran did a stem cell research internship this summer in the laboratory of Gerhard Bauer at UC Davis. Part of the Creativity Award … Continue reading Through their lens: Nancy Tran sees the scientific method at work in daily life

Through their lens: Ryan Fong learns the role of science and innovation in life as well as in the lab

This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.Ryan Fong did a stem cell research internship this summer in the laboratory of Gerhard Bauer at UC Davis. Part of the Creativity Award … Continue reading Through their lens: Ryan Fong learns the role of science and innovation in life as well as in the lab

Through their lens: Yimin Yang learns about the role science plays in the arts

This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.Yimin Yang did a stem cell research internship this summer in the laboratory of Gerhard Bauer at UC Davis. Part of the Creativity Award … Continue reading Through their lens: Yimin Yang learns about the role science plays in the arts

Through their lens: Sarah Zhang gets a dose of film studies with her HIV research

This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.Sarah Zang did a stem cell research internship this summer in the laboratory of Gerhard Bauer at UC Davis. Part of the Creativity Award … Continue reading Through their lens: Sarah Zhang gets a dose of film studies with her HIV research