Stock image of the Trisomy 21 chromosome The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) recently awarded $1.5 million to Denise Al Alam, PhD, of the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center to support research that aims to understand lung disease in individuals with Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome.Although Trisomy 21 … Continue reading CIRM awards $1.5 million in lung health study for patients with Down Syndrome
Discovery Research
CIRM awards $25 million for discovery and clinical research, Â infrastructure programs
Stock image of a researcher The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has recently approved awarding $25 million to fund multiple projects across discovery research, clinical research, and infrastructure programs.This funding will support 11 projects under CIRM's Foundation Awards Program, which aims to drive rigorous studies addressing critical basic knowledge gaps in the biology of … Continue reading CIRM awards $25 million for discovery and clinical research, Â infrastructure programs
Apply by Nov. 8th for CIRM Discovery stage funding!
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is pleased to announce a new opportunity within our current funding cycle for Discovery stage programs: the DISC0 Foundation Awards which focus on foundational and/or mechanistic research projects grounded in human biology and/or disease pathology. Projects funded through the Foundation Awards should propose impactful or innovative research that culminates in a discovery or technology that … Continue reading Apply by Nov. 8th for CIRM Discovery stage funding!
Stem Cell Agency Expands Industry Alliance Program to Accelerate Therapies
An ever-growing array of academic and industry resources are required to rapidly translate scientific discoveries and emerging technologies toward safe and effective regenerative medicine therapies for patients. To help, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is creating a network of Industry Resource Partners (IRP) that will make its unique resources available to help accelerate … Continue reading Stem Cell Agency Expands Industry Alliance Program to Accelerate Therapies
Reminder! Apply now for discovery stage stem cell and gene therapy research funding
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is seeking applications for its next round of Quest Awards (DISC2) for discovery stage research. Applications are due August 2nd, 2022, at 2:00 PM PDT. Please visit the CIRM website for full details.  The purpose of the Quest Awards is to promote the discovery of promising new stem cell-based or gene therapy … Continue reading Reminder! Apply now for discovery stage stem cell and gene therapy research funding
New funding opportunity in CIRM’s Discovery stage programs: the Foundation AwardsÂ
Applications for CIRM’s new Discovery stage Foundation Awards (DISC 0) are due May 26th, 2022 by 2:00 PM PDT. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is pleased to announce a brand new funding opportunity within our Discovery stage programs, the DISC 0 Foundation Awards which will support rigorous studies addressing critical basic knowledge gaps in the … Continue reading New funding opportunity in CIRM’s Discovery stage programs: the Foundation AwardsÂ
Two Early-Stage Research Programs Targeting Cartilage Damage Get Funding from Stem Cell Agency
THIS BLOG IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO CAST Darryl D'Lima: Scripps Health Every year millions of Americans suffer damage to their cartilage, either in their knee or other joints, that can eventually lead to osteoarthritis, pain and immobility. Today the governing Board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) approved two projects targeting … Continue reading Two Early-Stage Research Programs Targeting Cartilage Damage Get Funding from Stem Cell Agency
How stem cells play “follow the leader”
Todd McDevitt, PhD Photo courtesy: Gladstone Institutes It’s hard enough trying to follow the movements of individuals in a crowd of people, but imagine how much harder it is to follow the movements of stem cells crowded into a tiny petri dish. Well, researchers at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco have done just that. … Continue reading How stem cells play “follow the leader”
Hitting our goals: Making good progress
Way, way back in 2015 – seems like a lifetime ago doesn’t it – the team at CIRM sat down and planned out our Big 6 goals for the next five years. The end result was a Strategic Plan that was bold, ambitious and set us on course to do great things or kill ourselves … Continue reading Hitting our goals: Making good progress
Hitting our Goals: Let’s start at the beginning shall we
Way, way back in 2015 – seems like a lifetime ago doesn’t it – the team at CIRM sat down and planned out our Big 6 goals for the next five years. The end result was a Strategic Plan that was bold, ambitious and set us on course to do great things or kill ourselves … Continue reading Hitting our Goals: Let’s start at the beginning shall we