San Diego, CA – A promising treatment for patients with spinal cord injuries and a therapy aimed at helping HIV patients create an AIDS-resistant blood system were approved today by the state’s stem ...

Retinitis pigmentosa is a blinding eye disease that affects approximately 150,000 individuals in the US and 1.5 million people around the world. It is caused by the destruction of light-sensing… ...

Most heart conditions leading to sudden death or impaired heart pumping functions in the young people ( 35 years old) are the results of genetic mutations inherited from parents. It is very difficult ...

Objetivo de la investigación Los objetivos de la investigación son identificar los genes causales de la toxicidad mitocondrial y la neurodegeneración inducidas por la quimioterapia en las neuronas ...

Welcome to the frequently asked questions (FAQs) page of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). Here, you’ll find answers to the most common questions you may have on CIRM. CIRM, ...

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.

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 first thing to know about stem cells is that there is not just one kind, in fact, there are many different types of stem cells, each with very different potential to treat disease. Pluripotent ...

The CIRM iPSC Repository is a collection of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines produced from tissue samples obtained from thousands of individuals by researchers in California through funding ...

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The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) was established in 2004 when 59 percent of California voters passed Proposition 71, also known as the California Stem Cell Research and Cures ...