Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) are often marketed as a safer alternative to traditional smoking, but new research shows that vaping during pregnancy may still pose serious risks to a baby’s developing ...

Many stem cell clinics, both in the United States and in other countries, advertise cures for a price. Understand the concerns over stem cell tourism and what CIRM is doing to bring real cures to ...

Some years ago it was discovered that patients homozygous for a natural mutation (the Δ32 mutation) in the CCR5 gene are generally resistant to HIV infection by blocking virus entry to a cell.

CIRM provides funding across all stages of research, from basic science to translational studies and clinical trials. This support drives best-in-class research aimed at developing innovative ...

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.

CIRM funds stem cell research to institutions throughout California. On the map below, click on any marker to learn more about our funding to that institution. You can explore the awards they’ve ...

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 ...

South San Francisco, CA – The use of antiretroviral drugs has turned HIV/AIDS from a fatal disease to one that can, in many cases in the US, be controlled. But these drugs are not a cure. Today the ...

Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects Dr. Joseph C. Wu Base Editing, Single-Cell Multiomics, and Cardiac Organoids to Decode Genetic Variants $4,606,248 Foundation – Discovery Stage Research ...

Jonathan Thomas, PhD, JD, is President and CEO of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). Thomas was previously the Chair of the CIRM governing Board from June 2011 to March 2023.

The proposed program will provide high school students with an excellent opportunity to be exposed to stem cell research. It will inform and increase the awareness of high school students in stem cell ...

The goal of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is to use stem cell and related research to develop new therapies for disease. The Institute thus encourages training in stem cell ...