Dr. John Zaia, City of hope Today the governing Board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) continued its commitment to help with the coronavirus pandemic by awarding $749,999 to Dr. John Zaia at City of Hope. He will be conducting a clinical study to administer blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to treat … Continue reading CIRM Board Funds its First Clinical Study for COVID-19
Helping the blind see – mice that is
When I first saw the headline for this story I thought of the nursery rhyme about the three blind mice. Finally, they’ll be able to see the farmer’s wife coming at them with a carving knife. But the real-world implications are of this are actually pretty exciting. Researchers at the National Institute of Health’s National … Continue reading Helping the blind see – mice that is
Stem cell clinical trial for COVID-19 patients gets emergency federal approval
Dr. Camillo Ricordi, principal investigator of a stem cell trial for COVID-19 at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Image Credit: Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Website A team of doctors at the University of Miami (UM) Miller School of Medicine received emergency approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a … Continue reading Stem cell clinical trial for COVID-19 patients gets emergency federal approval
Living proof science can find a cure
Like many kids, let’s face it, many adults too, Ronav “Ronnie” Kashyap is getting a little bored stuck inside all day during the coronavirus pandemic. This video, shot by his dad Pawash, shows Ronnie trying to amuse himself by pretending to be hard at work. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_BSQaonFXb/ It’s a lovely moment. It’s also a moment that … Continue reading Living proof science can find a cure
Study shows that exercise rejuvenates muscle stem cells of old mice
Dr. Thomas Rando, Stanford University While we're all at home and practicing social distancing during this global pandemic, it has become a challenge to get in daily exercise. Aside from outward physical appearance, what other benefits does exercise hold? Dr. Thomas Rando and his team at Stanford University explored this question in more detail in … Continue reading Study shows that exercise rejuvenates muscle stem cells of old mice
CIRM Board Expands COVID-19 Efforts
Coronavirus particles, illustration. Courtesy KTSDesign/Science Photo Library This past Friday, the governing Board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) expanded the eligibility criteria for COVID-19 related projects to develop new treatments against the virus. Just two weeks ago, the Board approved $5 million in emergency funding for COVID-19 research. One major addition is allowing research related … Continue reading CIRM Board Expands COVID-19 Efforts
Cashing in on COVID-19
Coronavirus particles, illustration. Courtesy KTSDesign/Science Photo Library As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, one of the few bright spots is how many researchers are stepping up and trying to find new ways to tackle it, to treat it and hopefully even cure it. Unfortunately, there are also those who are simply trying to cash … Continue reading Cashing in on COVID-19
Novel clinical trial for COVID-19 using immune cells
This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells (blue/pink) cultured in the lab. Image Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases-Rocky Mountain Laboratories During this global pandemic, many scientists are pursuing various avenues for … Continue reading Novel clinical trial for COVID-19 using immune cells
From bench to bedside – CIRM plays a vital role in accelerating science
Dr. Maria T. Millan, President & CEO of CIRM The field of stem cell research and regenerative medicine has exploded in the last few years with new approaches to treat a wide array of diseases. Although these therapies are quite promising, they face many challenges in trying to bring them from the laboratory and into … Continue reading From bench to bedside – CIRM plays a vital role in accelerating science
An advocate’s support for CIRM’s COVID-19 funding
Patient Advocates play an important role in everything we do at the stem cell agency, helping inform all the decisions we make. So it was gratifying to hear from one of our Advocates par excellence, Adrienne Shapiro, about her support for our Board's decision to borrow $4.2 million from our Sickle Cell Cure fund to … Continue reading An advocate’s support for CIRM’s COVID-19 funding
The Stem Cellar 