CIRM provides funding across five key areas: Infrastructure, Education, Discovery Research, Translational Research, and Clinical Research. By supporting projects at every stage of development, from initial discovery to clinical trials, CIRM drives progress in regenerative medicine and accelerates innovative therapies to patients.
Check out our portfolio of awards below. Click here to see a list of People We’ve Funded. Click here to see a list of our Funded Institutions.
All CIRM Grants
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| Institution |
Researcher name |
Grant Type |
Grant Title |
Award Value |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
Dmitriy Sheyn |
Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
The role of WNT and BMP signaling pathways in iPSC to iTenocyte step-wise differentiation for tendon repair |
$1,516,563 |
| Gladstone Institutes, J. David |
Julia Kaye |
Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Developing a Human Model of Sporadic ALS Using Machine Learning and Robotic Microscopy |
$1,406,622 |
| Greenstone Biosciences, Inc. |
Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed |
Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Drug Discovery for Dilated Cardiomyopathy using Patient-Derived Human iPSCs |
$1,350,000 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Marius Wernig MD, PhD |
Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Developing a microglia replacement therapy |
$1,378,365 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Heidi Cook-Andersen |
Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Towards a trophectoderm stem-cell model representing human blastocysts of the highest implantation potential |
$1,584,000 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Dr. Alexis Komor |
Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Development of a stem-cell based approach to interpret global effects of genetic variants contributing to neurodevelopmental disease risk |
$1,518,982 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Dr. Robert Blelloch MD, PHD. |
Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Development of universal off-the-shelf iPSC derived dendritic cells for use as patient specific anti-tumor vaccine |
$1,391,999 |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Dr. Michael P. Rapé Dr. |
Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Control of OCT4 abundance and function in human stem cells |
$1,234,023 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Harold A. Chapman |
Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Modulation of human alveolar stem cells to promote lung regeneration and avoid pulmonary fibrosis |
$1,626,001 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr Melissa Jan Spencer |
Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Engineering AAV capsids for transduction of neural and muscle stem cells |
$999,999 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Francesca Soncin |
Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Drivers of trophoblast stem/progenitor cell identity in human placenta |
$993,881 |
| University of California, Irvine |
Momoko Watanabe |
Foundation – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Generation of cortical organoids with tunable areal identities by spatial engineering of morphogens |
$0 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Dr. Steven F Dowdy |
Discovery Research Projects |
Development of Anti-COVID RNAi Therapeutics Using Human iPSC-Derived Alveolar Epithelial Cells |
$150,000 |
| Celularity Inc. |
William van der Touw |
Clinical Trial Stage Projects |
A phase I/II study of human placental hematopoietic stem cell derived natural killer cells (CYNK-001) for the treatment of adults with COVID-19 |
$315,000 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Dr. Michael Matthay MD |
Clinical Trial Stage Projects |
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for ARDS (COVID positive and COVID negative) |
$699,798 |
| City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute |
Prof. John A. Zaia |
Clinical Trial Stage Projects |
Evaluation and Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody in Convalescent Volunteer Plasma Donors for Potential Therapeutic Use |
$999,999 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Vaithilingaraja Arumugaswami PhD |
Therapeutic Translational Research Projects |
COVID-19 Antiviral Therapy to Block Direct Cell Injury and Associated Tissue Damage |
$349,999 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute |
Dr. Evan Y. Snyder |
Discovery Research Projects |
Using hiPSC-derived lung organoids, a clinically-relevant system, to validate & winnow a list of approved drugs that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 cytopathy |
$228,229 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Lili Yang |
Discovery Research Projects |
Battling COVID-19 Using Off-The-Shelf HSC-Engineered iNKT Cells |
$250,000 |
| University of Southern California |
Preet M Chaudhary |
Discovery Research Projects |
Chimeric Antigen Receptor Targeting Spike Glycoprotein of SARS-cov2 |
$248,125 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Dr Karen Christman |
Discovery Research Projects |
Pro-healing biomaterial for treating lung inflammation associated with COVID-19 |
$221,758 |
| City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute |
Dr Jianhua Yu |
Discovery Research Projects |
Persistent Off-the-Shelf meACE2-CAR-IL-15 NK Cells Derived from CD34(+) Cord Blood Stem Cells to Prevent and Treat COVID-19 |
$150,000 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Albert J Wong |
Discovery Research Projects |
Identifying HLA Class I Restricted Peptides That Induce CD8+ T Cells Against SARS-CoV-2 |
$249,999 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Helen M Blau |
Discovery Research Projects |
Application of PGE2/BPV, a muscle stem cell targeting therapeutic, to the treatment of COVID-19 associated diaphragm atrophy |
$149,996 |
| University of Southern California |
Dr. Justin K Ichida |
Discovery Research Projects |
Development of a novel PIKFYVE kinase inhibitor for the treatment of COVID-19 |
$140,067 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Prof. Song Li |
Discovery Research Projects |
Biomaterial vaccine to enhance the formation of SARS-CoV-2-specific T memory stem cells |
$149,916 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
UCLA Gay M Crooks |
Discovery Research Projects |
Stem cell-based rapid identification of SARS-CoV-2 T cell epitopes and T cell receptors for therapeutic use |
$126,692 |
| Scripps Research Institute |
Stuart A Lipton |
Discovery Research Projects |
Repurposing Aminoadamantane Nitrate Compounds to Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Viral Activity and to Protect the Brain from Viral-Related Damage |
$150,000 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Brigitte Gomperts |
Discovery Research Projects |
Identifying a lead compound for COVID19 using high throughput screening with lung stem cell organoids |
$149,998 |
| Solano Community College |
James DeKloe |
COMPASS Training Grant |
IDEA-CBMS – Increase Diversity, Equity, and Advancement in Cell Based Manufacturing Sciences |
$2,894,500 |
| University of Southern California |
Dr. Senta Georgia |
COMPASS Training Grant |
USC COMPASS: Guiding Undergraduates to Careers in Regenerative Medicine |
$2,899,999 |
| University of California, Berkeley |
John Matsui |
COMPASS Training Grant |
The COMPASS Scholars Program – Developing Today’s Untapped Talent into Tomorrow’s STEM Cell Researchers |
$2,889,750 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Tracy L Johnson |
COMPASS Training Grant |
COMPASS: Accelerating Stem Cell Research by Educating and Empowering New Stem Cell Researchers |
$2,910,000 |
| University of California, Santa Barbara |
Dr. Dennis O. Clegg Dr. |
COMPASS Training Grant |
Training and mentorship program in stem cell biology and engineering: A COMPASS for the future |
$2,746,000 |
| Cal Poly Corporation, an Auxiliary of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
Dr. Kristen OHalloran Cardinal |
COMPASS Training Grant |
A COMPASS to guide the growth of a diverse regenerative medicine workforce that represents California and benefits the world |
$2,887,939 |
| University of California, Merced |
Dr. Kara E McCloskey |
COMPASS Training Grant |
Training Undergraduates in Stem Cell Engineering and Biology (TUSCEB) |
$2,909,999 |
| San Francisco State University |
Dr. Lily Chen |
COMPASS Training Grant |
Inclusive Pathways for a Stem Cell Scholar (iPSCS) Undergraduate Training Program |
$2,894,500 |
| California State University San Marcos Corporation |
Dr. Bianca Romina Mothé |
COMPASS Training Grant |
COMPASS Program for Southern California Hispanic Serving Institution |
$2,786,300 |
| The University Corporation at California State University, Northridge |
Cindy S Malone |
COMPASS Training Grant |
CSUN CIRM COMPASS Training Program (N-COMPASS) |
$2,746,805 |
| Cal State Univ, San Bernadino |
Daniel Nickerson |
COMPASS Training Grant |
Student Pluripotency: Realizing Untapped Undergraduate Potential in Regenerative Medicine |
$2,909,853 |
| Cal State Univ, Fullerton |
Alison Miyamoto |
COMPASS Training Grant |
COMPASS: an inclusive Pipeline for Research and Other Stem cell-based Professions in Regenerative medicine (iPROSPR) |
$2,856,015 |
| University of California, Irvine |
Dr. Brian J. Cummings |
COMPASS Training Grant |
Research Mentorship Program in Regenerative Medicine Careers for a Diverse Undergraduate Student Body |
$2,729,900 |
| The Regents of the University of California on behalf of its Riverside Campus |
Dr. Huinan Hannah Liu |
COMPASS Training Grant |
Research Training and Mentorship Program to Inspire Diverse Undergraduates toward Regenerative Medicine Careers (RAMP) |
$2,910,000 |
| University of California, Davis |
Dr. Alice F Tarantal |
COMPASS Training Grant |
COMPASS Undergraduate Program |
$2,909,950 |
| MiraCosta College |
Dr. Michael Fino |
COMPASS Training Grant |
Increase Diversity, Equity, and Advancement in Cell Based Manufacturing Sciences (IDEA-CBMS) |
$2,878,000 |
| Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor – UCLA Medical Center |
Dr. Virender K. Rehan M.D. |
Research Training Grant |
Stem Cell Training Program at the Lundquist Institute |
$5,349,109 |
| University of California, Irvine |
Dr. Peter J Donovan |
Research Training Grant |
CIRM Scholars Comprehensive Research Training Program |
$5,373,742 |
| University of California, Santa Barbara |
Dr. Dennis O. Clegg Dr. |
Research Training Grant |
CIRM Training Program in Stem Cell Biology and Engineering |
$2,298,239 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute |
Dr. Evan Y. Snyder |
Research Training Grant |
A Multidisciplinary Stem Cell Training Program at Sanford Burnham Prebys Institute, A Critical Component of the La Jolla Mesa Educational Network |
$5,289,413 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Dr. Robert Blelloch MD, PHD. |
Research Training Grant |
Scholars Research Training Program in Regenerative Medicine, Gene Therapy, and Stem Cell Research |
$5,373,742 |
