Yesterday, the governing Board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $8.39 million to UC San Francisco to launch a clinical trial for sickle cell disease. CIRM also awarded $51.08 million to fifteen California community colleges and universities to support undergraduate and master’s programs that train future stem cell researchers. Sickle Cell Trial … Continue reading Board Funds Fifteen Bridges to Stem Cell Research and Therapy Programs Across California and New Sickle Cell Disease Trial
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Partners in health
From left to right: Heather Dahlenburg, staff research associate; Jan Nolta, director of the Stem Cell Program; Jeannine Logan White, advanced cell therapy project manager; Sheng Yang, graduate student, Bridges Program, Humboldt State University, October 18, 2019. (AJ Cheline/UC Davis) At CIRM we are modest enough to know that we can't do everything by ourselves. … Continue reading Partners in health
CIRM Bridges program prepared student for research of a rare disease
Ian Blong, Ph.D., CIRM San Francisco State University Bridges to Stem Cell Research Alumnus Recently, The New York Times released a powerful article that tells the stories of four different families navigating the challenges of having a family member with a rare disease. One of these stories focused on Matt Wilsey, a tech entrepreneur and … Continue reading CIRM Bridges program prepared student for research of a rare disease
Building Bridges to a Brighter Future – Celebrating 11 Years of Workforce Development
By: Dr. Kelly Shepard, Associate Director, Discovery and Translation, CIRM CIRM 2020 Bridges Conference via Zoom Every July, CIRM is thrilled to announce the arrival a new generation of stem cell scientists who are ready to hit the ground running as laboratory technicians, educators, communicators, or future leaders of their chosen profession. These diverse and … Continue reading Building Bridges to a Brighter Future – Celebrating 11 Years of Workforce Development
A bridge to the future: training the next generation of stem cell scientists
At CIRM we don’t just invest in stem cell research, we invest in people. One prime example of that is our Bridges to Stem Cell Research program. This is helping train the next generation of scientists by preparing Californian undergraduate and master’s students for careers in stem cell research. The students who go through the … Continue reading A bridge to the future: training the next generation of stem cell scientists
A decade of CIRM’s Bridges program
Bridges conference 2019 To jump‑start California’s emerging stem cell and regenerative medicine community, CIRM launched Training Grants to attract talented PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. A few years later, CIRM launched Bridges, a second training program to recruit another essential group: undergraduate, bachelor’s, and master’s‑level scientists, the backbone of any successful research effort. A new … Continue reading A decade of CIRM’s Bridges program
A Bridge to the future for stem cell students
Students present their research finding at the 2016 CIRM Bridges conference CIRM's recognizes undergraduate and mater's level college students each year with Bridges to Stem Cell Research Awards. How good a program is it? It's terrific. You don't have to take my word for it. Just read this piece by a great stem cell champion, … Continue reading A Bridge to the future for stem cell students
Bridges Conference 2018 : A Recap
Photo courtesy of Hands on Studio We’re on the cusp of a radical shift in the world of medicine and biotechnology. Over the past few years alone there’s been growing awareness about stem cells and their potential to provide cures for rare diseases. The results suggest potential breakthroughs in treatments for health problems … Continue reading Bridges Conference 2018 : A Recap
Headline: Stem Cell Roundup: Here are some stem cell stories that caught our eye this past week.
In search of a miracle One of the toughest parts of my job is getting daily calls and emails from people desperate for a stem cell treatment or cure for themselves or a loved one and having to tell them that I don’t know of any. You can hear in their voice, read it in … Continue reading Headline: Stem Cell Roundup: Here are some stem cell stories that caught our eye this past week.
CCSF’s CIRM Bridges scholars: the future of stem cell research is in good hands
In need of an extra dose of inspiration? You might read a great book or listen to that podcast your friend recommended. You might even take a stroll along the beach. But I can do you one better: go to a conference poster session where young stem cell scientists describe their research. That’s what I … Continue reading CCSF’s CIRM Bridges scholars: the future of stem cell research is in good hands