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CIRM invests $2.7 million in research to develop stem cell-based tendon tissue for shoulder injuries

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The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has awarded a $2.7 million research grant to Scripps Health to investigate the use of stem cells to engineer rotator cuff tendons in the lab that can then be used to repair common shoulder injuries.   The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their attached tendons, … Continue reading CIRM invests $2.7 million in research to develop stem cell-based tendon tissue for shoulder injuries

Creativity sparks a bright future for science

/ Kevin McCormack / 1 Comment

When some people want to see the future they use a crystal ball. Others use tarot cards or runes. But when anyone at CIRM wants to see the future all we have to do is look into the faces of the students in our Creativity program. Over the past three years the Creativity program has … Continue reading Creativity sparks a bright future for science