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- Funding Available to Create Software to Integrate Regenerative Medicine Data June 26, 2026Scientific breakthroughs are built on insights from good data, but sometimes those breakthroughs are hidden under an ocean of too much of it. Integrating data Recently the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) approved a new kind of investment. A new infrastructure award aims to create tools to make sense of the massive, complex biological datasets produced through CIRM-funded research. The program would fund the creation of new […]
- Progress on Sickle Cell Disease Treatments June 19, 2026Only three years ago, the FDA approved the first gene therapies for sickle cell disease (Lyfgenia and Casvegy), historic breakthroughs decades in the making. Yet on World Sickle Cell Awareness Day this year, the reality is that high cost, limited availability, and complex logistics keep these treatments out of reach for most people who need them. Yet these breakthroughs offer tremendous hope. For many years, the […]
- Understanding the Phases of Clinical Trials: How Success Builds at Every Step June 16, 2026To speed promising new stem cell or gene therapies to patients who need them, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) supports work at every phase of clinical trials, from early discovery research through clinical testing. CIRM currently supports more than 100 clinical trials in California, conditions that range from rare diseases to cancers and […]