A little history in the making by helping the tiniest patients

Dr. Diana Farmer stands with Dr. Aijun Wang and their UC Davis research team. It’s appropriate that at the start of Women’s History Month, UC Davis’ Dr. Diana Farmer is making a little history of her own. She launched the world’s first clinical trial using stem cells to treat spina bifida before the child is … Continue reading A little history in the making by helping the tiniest patients

CIRM Board Approves Four New Clinical Trials

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