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CIRM-Funded Clinical Trial for Sickle Cell Gives Hope to People Battling the Disease

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Marissa Cors (right) with her mother Adrienne Shapiro Marissa Cors has lived with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) for more than 40 years. The co-founder of The Sickle Cell Experience Live, an online platform designed to bring more awareness to Sickle Cell Disease around the world, says it’s hard, knowing that at any moment you may … Continue reading CIRM-Funded Clinical Trial for Sickle Cell Gives Hope to People Battling the Disease

CIRM Board Approves Four New Clinical Trials

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A breakdown of CIRM's clinical trials by disease area This past Thursday the governing Board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) approved four new clinical trials in addition to ten new discovery research awards. These new awards bring the total number of CIRM-funded clinical trials to 68.  Additionally, these new additions have allowed … Continue reading CIRM Board Approves Four New Clinical Trials