Leadership Team

CIRM welcomes new Chair, bids farewell to Art Torres and Jonathan Thomas

/ Esteban Cortez / 1 Comment

Dr. Vito Imbasciani was sworn in as the new Chair of the Board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) at its March meeting. Imbasciani (pictured above at left) was elected to the six-year term at CIRM’s January Board meeting. He will replace outgoing chair Jonathan Thomas, who has served in the position since 2011.  “My experience … Continue reading CIRM welcomes new Chair, bids farewell to Art Torres and Jonathan Thomas

CIRM Builds Out World Class Team With 5 New hires

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Kevin Marks, CIRM's new General Counsel. Photo courtesy Modern-Counsel.com Following the passage of Proposition 14 CIRM has hired five new employees to help increase the team’s ability to respond to new challenges and responsibilities. Prop 14, which was approved by voters in November 2020, gives CIRM $5.5 billion in new funding. Those funds mean CIRM … Continue reading CIRM Builds Out World Class Team With 5 New hires