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March 27, 2026
CIRM approves over $111 million to support discovery and clinical research
March 27, 2026
First therapy funded by California taxpayer dollars is approved to treat rare childhood disorder
January 29, 2026
CIRM approves new $100 million plan to accelerate genetic therapies for patients with rare diseases
CIRM’s Blog: The Stem Cellar
The Stem Cellar
- On a mission: A conversation with CIRM Board Vice Chair Maria Gonzalez Bonneville May 11, 2026Maria Gonzalez Bonneville is dedicated to improving health in California through her roles at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). Since joining in 2011, she focuses on making therapies accessible and affordable. Her personal connection to Parkinson's disease drives her mission, alongside her extensive political and scientific expertise. The post On a mission: A […]
- Closer to Cures: Diana Farmer discusses clinical trials for spina bifida April 22, 2026written by Holly Alyssa MacCormick The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) helped fund a clinical trial that involved an experimental stem cell treatment for a frequently paralyzing form of spina bifida. Today, several of those babies are now able to walk and run unassisted. Babies with severe spina bifida are often treated with surgery […]
- First therapy supported by CIRM approved by the FDA March 27, 2026After 21 years (and a few months), the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has hit a major milestone with its FDA approved therapy. The promise of stem cells In 2004, when California voters created CIRM to fund research with stem cells, which can divide to form many different tissues in the body. Stem cells held great potential, but scientists were still learning how to work with them […]