Members of NFOSD visiting UC Davis in 2013 At CIRM, we have the resources to fund promising research through clinical trials. These projects are expensive—often costing tens of millions of dollars. Phase 2 clinical trial But many programs that reach our Board begin years earlier, in much humbler circumstances, powered by patient advocates, grassroots fundraising, … Continue reading The power of the patient advocate: how a quick visit led to an $11M grant to fund a clinical trial