Maria Gonzalez Bonneville is dedicated to improving health in California through her roles at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). Since joining in 2011, she focuses on making therapies accessible and affordable. Her personal connection to Parkinson's disease drives her mission, alongside her extensive political and scientific expertise.
Accessibility and Affordability Working Group
Finding affordable cell and gene therapies
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is not alone in looking for ways to make cell and gene therapies more affordable and accessible. The Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) recently completed a year‑long effort to explore how to expand access to these treatments. IGI formed a task force of 30 experts to develop options. The … Continue reading Finding affordable cell and gene therapies
Making stem cell and gene therapies available and affordable for all California patients
THIS BLOG IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO CAST Developing a new therapy: Photo courtesy UCLA There is no benefit in helping create a miraculous new therapy that can cure people and save lives if no one except the super-rich can afford it. That’s why the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has made creating … Continue reading Making stem cell and gene therapies available and affordable for all California patients