Chronic kidney disease affects 10% of Americans. Over 700,000 receive dialysis. The long-term prognosis for the dialysis patient is poor. A renal transplant can provide a cure but there are too few ...

The mission of California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is to accelerate stem cell treatments to patients with unmet medical needs. With our Clinical Stage Programs, we intend to speed up ...

Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects Qiong Annabel Wang Utilizing Age-Specific Adipocyte Progenitor Cells for Cell Therapy in Older Patients $1,508,997 Research Training Grant Dr. Michael E.

When most people think about about stem cells treating disease they think of a stem cell transplant. In a stem cell transplant, stem cells are first specialized into the necessary adult cell type.

The proposed CIRM Scholars training program is centered within an infrastructure that includes: (1) experienced well-funded mentors; (2) techniques, methodologies, and facilities essential for basic, ...

Applications for the next PDEV funding cycle will open July/August 2026. The applications will be due in October 2026. CIRM’s Preclinical Development (PDEV) funding program supports completion of ...

CIRM is dedicated to bringing regenerative medicine treatments to patients who need them. This commitment begins with access to information. This page provides resources to learn more about ...

The following information will help you comply with CIRM regulations and find information about our forms and policies. If you have questions that aren’t addressed on this page contact your Grants ...

We hosted 8 California high school students selected to participate in the SPARK program through the Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Academy selection process. Students were on campus from May to ...

CIRM’s Clinical Trial funding program supports the clinical development of stem cell-based and genetic therapy approaches for treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs. Funded projects are ...

Conference – The Alpha Stem Cell Clinic Annual Symposium Mehrdad Abedi CIRM – Leading the New Era of Living Medicines $6,738 Alpha Stem Cell Clinics Network Expansion Mehrdad Abedi Alpha Stem Cell ...

CIRM’s Discovery Programs include complementary funding opportunities that support research at different scales and levels of maturity, emphasizing multidisciplinary innovation, knowledge sharing, and ...