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Sorting out the good from the not so good http://bit.ly/2ZnK6oc
A search on Google using the term “stem cell blogs” quickly produces a host of sites offering treatments for everything from ankle, hip and knee problems, to Parkinson’s disease and asthma. Amazing…
Using gene editing technology, the team introduced the Neanderthal version of a gene into human stem cells.
Alysson R. Muotri, Ph.D. The evolution of modern day humans has always been a topic that has been shrouded in mystery. Some of what is known is that Neanderthals, an archaic human species that live…
Florence Nightingale said "Let us never consider ourselves finished, nurses…we must be learning all of our lives." That's certainly true of our newest Board member who is always trying to learn, to understand and to help all of us be better. http://bit.ly/3qaNs9Q
Elena Flowers, PhD, RN, newest member of the CIRM Board: Photo courtesy UCSF Elena Flowers, PhD, RN, an associate professor of physiological nursing at the University of California, San Francisco (…
Two promising technologies being used together to potentially help patients with an immune disorder.
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on blood stem cell therapies, and Graphite Bio, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on gene editing therapies to treat or cure serious d…
Finding new approaches to cancer and the gangster stem cells http://bit.ly/3jkDPTz
Dr. John Cashman The cells in our body are constantly signalling with each other, it’s a critical process by which cells communicate not just with other cells but also with elements within th…
A glimmer of hope for the tiniest patients http://bit.ly/36Et1dG
Dr. Tippi MacKenzie (left) of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco, visits with newborn Elianna and parents Nichelle Obar and Chris Constantino. Photo by Noah Berger Alpha thalassemia maj…
This whole month we have highlighted CIRM and have taken a look back at what has been accomplished since the organization was created in 2004. We end our month of CIRM with a letter from our President & CEO Maria T. Millan, M.D.
Maria T. Millan, M.D. President & CEO, CIRM This whole month we have highlighted CIRM and have taken a look back at what has been accomplished since the organization was created in 2004. …
Want the inside scoop on Moderna's vaccine? Just ask the chap who helped create it.http://bit.ly/36mktIi
All this month we are using our blog and social media to highlight a new chapter in CIRM’s life, thanks to the voters approving Proposition 14. We are looking back at what we have done since we wer…
A team of researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Ionis Pharmaceuticals are developing a therapy that can destroy cancerous stem cells, thereby preventing the cancer from coming back.
The left image represents a microscopic view of the bone marrow of a myeloma-bearing mouse treated with control, and the right image represents the same for a myeloma-bearing mouse treated with ION…
Getting a vaccine to protect against COVID seems to be top of most people’s list these days. Now you get a chance to ask one those [email protected] in developing a vaccine how it happened and how good it is
Taking good ideas about stem cells and making them better http://bit.ly/36sUsY7
All this month we are using our blog and social media to highlight a new chapter in CIRM’s life, thanks to the voters approving Proposition 14. We are looking back at what we have done since we wer…
Want to meet the man who might save your life? Joins us in a conversation with Derrick Rossi. http://bit.ly/395FIzZ
Dr. Derrick Rossi might be the most famous man whose name you don’t recognize. Dr. Rossi is the co-founder of Moderna. Yes, that Moderna. The COVID-19 vaccine Moderna. The vaccine that in clinical …
Scientists are discovering new things about how the novel coronavirus works and if genetics might play a role in the severity of COVID-19 patients.
Dr. Yanhong Shi (left) and Dr. Vaithilingaraja Arumugaswami (right) All this month we are using our blog and social media to highlight a new chapter in CIRM’s life, thanks to the voters approving&n…
Zoom in to the latest on using stem cells to treat sickle cell disease http://bit.ly/39IotDK
Looking for the best stem cell clinical trials for Californiahttp://bit.ly/3stUTL6
All this month we are using our blog and social media to highlight a new chapter in CIRM’s life, thanks to the voters approving Proposition 14. We are looking back at what we have done since we wer…
Dr. Michael Pulsipher and his team are conducting a clinical trial to treat immunosuppressed or immune deficient patients battling life-threatening viral infections.
Dr. Michael Pulsipher All this month we are using our blog and social media to highlight a new chapter in CIRM’s life, thanks to the voters approving Proposition 14. We are looking back at what we …
Month of CIRM: Alpha Stem Cell Clinics
All this month we are using our blog and social media to highlight a new chapter in CIRM’s life, thanks to the voters approving Proposition 14. We are looking back at what we have done since we wer…
Month of CIRM: How you can help fight COVID http://bit.ly/3oFcfCt
All this month we are using our blog and social media to highlight a new chapter in CIRM’s life, thanks to the people of California approving Proposition 14. We are looking back at what we have don…
Month of CIRM: Seeing how the sausage is made! http://bit.ly/2LoFsCI
Dr. Gil Sambrano, Vice President Portfolio & Review All this month we are using our blog and social media to highlight a new chapter in CIRM’s life, thanks to the voters approving Proposition 1…
Stem Cell Agency looking to the future http://bit.ly/2Lh4kwi
All this month we are using our blog and social media to highlight a new chapter in CIRM’s life, thanks to the voters approving Proposition 14. We are looking back at what we have done since we wer…
Faces and voices of hope for 2021 http://bit.ly/3hv3VlT
Poster for the documentary “Ending Disease” 2020 has been, to say the very least, a difficult and challenging year for all of us. But while the focus of the world has, understandably, b…
Identifying why some people are more prone to mental illness http://bit.ly/2WTmWFb
Rett syndrome is a rare form of autism spectrum disorder that impairs brain development.
Alysson Muotri, PhD, professor and director of the Stem Cell Program at UC San Diego School of Medicine and member of the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine. Image credit: UC San Diego He…
Getting to the heart of birth defects http://bit.ly/3nIWYjs
A team of scientists led by Benoit Bruneau (left), including Irfan Kathiriya (center) and Kavitha Rao (right), make inroads into understanding what genes are improperly deployed in some cases of co…
This discovery could help many in the United States that suffer from heart disease
Dr. Deepak Srivastava and his team found a drug candidate that could help prevent tens of thousands of heart surgeries every year. Image Credit: Gladstones Institute According to the Center for Dis…
Gene editing clinical trial for sickle cell gets the go-ahead https://bit.ly/383rsG7
Dr. Matthew Porteus The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Investigational New Drug (IND) permission enabling Graphite Bio to test the investigational, potentially revolutionary gene…
How persistence and passion are offering new hope for people with spinal cord injuries https://bit.ly/3n1Ijzo
Thomas Edison Legend has it that Thomas Edison “failed” 1,000 times before he managed to create the incandescent lightbulb. Edison says he didn’t get discouraged, instead he looked at each unsucces…
Better understanding the damage of SARS-CoV-2 outside of the lungs
Heart muscle cells in an uninfected mouse (left) and a mouse infected with SARS-CoV-2 (right) with mitochondria seen in pink. The disorganization of the cells and mitochondria in the image at …
Great news from a CIRM-funded trial treating a rare pediatric disease
Gaurav Shah, M.D., CEO and President of Rocket Pharmaceuticals Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency-I (LAD-I) is a rare pediatric disease caused by a mutation in a specific gene that causes low levels of …
Planning for the next generation of stem cell therapies https://bit.ly/3qnDKBw
Biomedical specialist Mamadou Dialio at work in the Cedars-Sinai Biomanufacturing Center. Photo by Cedars-Sinai. Following the race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 has been a crash course in lear…
“It’s too early to declare victory, but it’s looking quite promising at this point. Once we’re at six months to a year, if it looks like it does now, I’ll feel very comfortable that he’s likely to have a permanent benefit.”
Evie Junior is participating in a CIRM funded clinical trial for sickle cell disease that uses a stem cell gene therapy approach. Image credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center For Evie Junior,…
How to help stem cells get where they need to be https://bit.ly/3mn7T1C
Dr. Evan Snyder Having grown up in an era where to find your way around you had to use paper maps, a compass and a knowledge of the stars (OK, I’m not actually that old!) I’m forever grateful to wh…
Thank you for a chance to continue the fight https://bit.ly/39fj8oY
It’s traditional this time of year to send messages of gratitude to friends and family and colleagues. And we certainly have much to be thankful for. Thanks to the voters of California, who p…
One more reason not to smoke https://bit.ly/3fqUv9M
Microscopic images of human stem cell–derived airway tissue models with cell nuclei (blue) and SARS-CoV-2 virus infected cells (green); tissue exposed to cigarette smoke (right) had 2 to 3 times mo…
Trying to ease the toxic burden of chemo https://bit.ly/3fjmtnW
Treatments for cancer have advanced a lot in recent years, but many still rely on the use of chemotherapy to either shrink tumors before surgery or help remove cancerous cells the surgery missed. T…
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The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) was established by Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative. The statewide ballot measure, which provided $3 billion in funding for stem cell research at California universities and research institutions, was approved by 59% of California voters on November 2, 2004, and called for the establishment of a new state agency to make grants and provide loans for stem cell research, research facilities and other vital research opportunities. The Independent Citizens Oversight Committee (ICOC) is the 29-member Governing Board of the Institute; the Governing Board members represent expertise from California’s leading public and private universities, non-profit hospitals and research institutions, patient advocacy groups and biotechnology.
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Facebook Live "Ask the Stem Cell Team" about Parkinson's disease
To join us for this special "Ask the Stem Cell Team About Strokes" go to this link Wednesday, March 25 at noon - 10157513312437144?s_bl=1&s_sc=10157516368937144&s_sw=0&s_vt=api-s&a=AbxG_iWJR6_kPnrg
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There’s a lot of misinformation about stem cell research. There are claims that are not based on solid science and clinics that are offering so-called “treatments” that are unproven, even dangerous for patients. Now you have a chance to talk to the experts in the field and get solid answers from them about what’s working, what’s not, and how you can find a therapy that might be appropriate for you.
This year alone almost 62,000 Americans will be diagnosed with leukemia; almost 23,000 will die from the disease. That’s why CIRM is funding four clinical trials targeting leukemia, hoping to develop new approaches to treat, and even cure this disease. Join us on Thursday, August 29th from 1pm – 2pm (PDT) for a special Facebook Live “Ask the Stem Cell Team About Leukemia” where we’ll be joined by an expert and patient advocate to discuss advances in stem cell treatments and the hope for the future.”
Facebook Live "Ask the Stem Cell Team" about the future of stem cell research
Welcome to "Ask the Stem Cell Team About the Future of Stem Cell Research", a special Facebook Live event brought to you by California's Stem Cell Agency. This event will feature scientist, CIRM Board member and Patient Advocate for Parkinson's disease, Dr. David Higgins; UC Davis stem cell scientist Dr. Paul Knoepfler and CIRM's Director of Communications and Patient Advocate Outreach, Kevin McCormack
Facebook Live: "Ask the Stem Cell Team About Clinical Trials"
Welcome to "Ask the Stem Cell Team About Patient Advocacy", a Facebook Live event brought to you by CIRM, California's Stem Cell Agency. This event will feature three remarkable patient advocates: Gigi McMillan, an advocate for brain cancer: Adrienne Shapiro, an advocate for Sickle Cell Disease: and David Higgins a CIRM Board member and advocate for Parkinson's disease.
Watch as our team discusses stem cell therapies around vision loss.
Welcome to "Ask the Stem Cell Team about Sickle Cell Disease, " a Facebook Live event brought to you by California's Stem Cell Agency. This event will feature Mark Walters, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist from Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute; Don Kohn, Professor, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics at UCLA; and Adrienne Shapiro, a patient advocate for SCD and the co-founder of the Axis Advocacy SCD patient education and support website.
Welcome to our FaceBook Live event, "Ask the Experts about ALS and Stem Cells"!
Welcome to our Facebook Live Event! "Ask the Expert: Stem Cells and Stroke"
CIRM is currently funding over 160 promising stem cell research projects to accelerate stem cell treatments to patients with unmet medical needs. Check them out in our new Active Awards Dashboard featured in this video and on our website at www.cirm.ca.gov/active-awards-portfolio.
Adrienne Shapiro, founder of AxisAdvocacy, says "she's just a mom." If that's true, we can use all the moms we can get to advocate for stem cell therapy development. Watch the full-length video in today's Stem Cellar blog: http://bit.ly/2nwTZO7
Tom Howing was battling stage 4 cancer and is now beating the disease thanks to a CIRM-funded clinical trial therapy designed to kill cancer stem cells. Listen to Tom's inspiring story in this video!
Caleb Sizemore has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a severe muscle wasting disease. Learn how his courage and faith led him to participate in a CIRM-funded stem cell trial for DMD patients.
Adorable baby Ronnie was born with a rare immune disorder that left him without a functioning immune system. Learn how a stem cell clinical trial saved his life in this touching video.
Interested in taking part in a stem cell clinical trial? Check out our latest animated video detailing four things you should know before you do!
Rosie Barrero has been steadily losing her sight since childhood due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a severe form of vision loss. Here, she talks about her experience as a participant in jCyte’s CIRM-funded clinical trial for the treatment of RP. Watch and be inspired!
Learn how stem cells are useful tools for modeling diseases like Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in a dish. This video is part of our Stem Cells in Your Face Series.
Learn how stem cells and gene therapy could potentially provide a cure for patients with sickle cell disease, a debilitating blood disorder.
Eyeing stem cell therapies for vision loss? Learn about the stem cell clinical trials CIRM is funding to treat retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration.
Hear from four courageous heroes who have participated in CIRM-funded clinical trials. Two of these brave patients have since been cured of their diseases.
What's your 2017 #StemCellResolution? This year, we're launching a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of stem cell research. Find out how YOU can participate by watching our video!
Learn how you can be a Stem Cell Champion and help CIRM achieve its mission to accelerate stem cell treatments to patients with unmet medical needs.
Today we are walking to support awareness for Parkinson's Disease at the National Parkinson Foundation's Moving Day in San Francisco. #Move4PD
Here's a 30 second teaser of our latest video on how CIRM is growing stem cell research in California featuring Dr. Todd McDevitt from The Gladstone Institutes. Watch the full length video here: https://youtu.be/p1-ewgl9shQ
Our mission at CIRM is to accelerate stem cell treatments to patients with unmet medical needs by funding promising stem cell research in California.
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