Randy, as regular readers of this blog know, is, or rather was, the President and CEO of CIRM. James Harrison is less well known to the outside world but his imprint on CIRM, as our General Counsel and one of the key figures behind Proposition 71, is even bigger than that of Randy’s. Randy came … Continue reading Emotions and gratitude at changing of the guard at Stem Cell Agency
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Stem cell heroes: patients who had life-saving, life-changing treatments inspire CIRM Board
It’s not an easy thing to bring an entire Board of Directors to tears, but four extraordinary people and their families managed to do just that at the last CIRM Board meeting of 2016. The four are patients who have undergone life-saving or life-changing stem cell therapies that were funded by our agency. The … Continue reading Stem cell heroes: patients who had life-saving, life-changing treatments inspire CIRM Board
Stem Cell Agency Governing Board’s Meeting is Now Live
The May Board meeting is now underway. Big items under discussion today are funding for our Strategic Partnership Awards - designed to encourage more partnerships with industry - and Research Leadership - to attract the best stem cell scientists to California. You can listen in to the proceedings in a number of different ways. PHONE: … Continue reading Stem Cell Agency Governing Board’s Meeting is Now Live