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 |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
Ronald Mark Evans |
Basic Biology II |
Molecular Characterization and Functional Exploration of Nuclear Receptors in hiPSCs |
$1,712,880 |
| Calimmune, Inc. |
Geoff Symonds |
Disease Team Research I |
GENE-MODIFIED HEMATOPOIETIC STEM/PROGENITOR CELL BASED THERAPY FOR HIV DISEASE |
$8,278,722 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Gary Steinberg |
Disease Team Research I |
Embryonic-Derived Neural Stem Cells for Treatment of Motor Sequelae following Sub-cortical Stroke |
$17,244,851 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Dr. Lawrence S. B. Goldstein |
Disease Team Research I |
Stem Cell-Derived Astrocyte Precursor Transplants in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
$5,694,308 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Donald B. Kohn PhD |
Disease Team Research I |
Stem Cell Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease |
$8,833,695 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Irvin SY Chen |
Disease Team Research I |
HPSC based therapy for HIV disease using RNAi to CCR5. |
$9,905,604 |
| ViaCyte, Inc. |
Allan Robins |
Disease Team Research I |
Cell Therapy for Diabetes |
$0 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
Eduardo Marbán |
Disease Team Research I |
Autologous cardiac-derived cells for advanced ischemic cardiomyopathy |
$5,560,232 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Dr. Mitchel S Berger |
Disease Team Research I |
Stem Cell-Mediated Oncocidal Gene Therapy of Glioblastoma (GBM) |
$6,214,914 |
| City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute |
Prof. Karen S Aboody M.D. |
Disease Team Research I |
Stem Cell-mediated Therapy for High-grade Glioma: Toward Phase I-II Clinical Trials |
$17,890,623 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Alfred T Lane |
Disease Team Research I |
iPS Cell-Based Treatment of Dominant Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa |
$11,039,208 |
| Stanford University |
Professor Irving L Weissman MD |
Disease Team Research I |
Development of Therapeutic Antibodies Targeting Human Acute Myeloid Leukemia Stem Cells |
$18,759,276 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Dennis J Slamon |
Disease Team Research I |
Therapeutic Opportunities To Target Tumor Initiating Cells in Solid Tumors |
$19,979,660 |
| City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute |
Prof. John A. Zaia |
Disease Team Research I |
ZINC FINGER NUCLEASE-BASED STEM CELL THERAPY FOR AIDS |
$14,536,969 |
| University of Southern California |
Dr. Mark S Humayun |
Disease Team Research I |
Stem cell based treatment strategy for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) |
$18,904,916 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Dr. Dennis A Carson |
Disease Team Research I |
Development of Highly Active Anti-Leukemia Stem Cell Therapy (HALT) |
$19,999,826 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Gene Wei-Ming Yeo |
Basic Biology I |
RNA Binding Protein-mediated Post-transcriptional Networks Regulating HPSC Pluripotency |
$1,308,901 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Karl H. Willert |
Basic Biology I |
WNT signaling and the control of cell fate decisions in human pluripotent stem cells. |
$1,329,298 |
| University of California, Davis |
Dr. Min Zhao |
Basic Biology I |
Directing migration of human stem cells with electric fields |
$816,228 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Michael A. Teitell |
Basic Biology I |
Mitochondrial Metabolism in hESC and hiPSC Differentiation, Reprogramming, and Cancer |
$1,323,029 |
| University of Southern California |
Dr. Martin Pera |
Basic Biology I |
The stem cell microenvironment in the maintenance of pluripotency and reprogramming |
$1,325,723 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Julien Sage |
Basic Biology I |
The retinoblastoma (RB) gene family in cellular reprogramming |
$1,357,085 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Susan K McConnell |
Basic Biology I |
Identification and characterization of human ES-derived DA neuronal subtypes |
$1,404,853 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Bennett G Novitch Ph.D. |
Basic Biology I |
Molecular Characterization of hESC and hIPSC-Derived Spinal Motor Neurons |
$1,228,278 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Robb Maclellan Dr. |
Basic Biology I |
Human Cardiovascular Progenitors, their Niches and Control of Self-renewal and Cell Fate |
$917,667 |
| University of Southern California |
Dr. Wange Lu |
Basic Biology I |
Defining the molecular mechanisms of somatic cell reprogramming |
$1,365,580 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Helen M Blau |
Basic Biology I |
Molecular Mechanisms of Reprogramming towards Pluripotency |
$1,408,332 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Luisa Iruela-Arispe |
Basic Biology I |
Molecular Characterization and Functional Exploration of Hemogenic Endothelium |
$1,371,477 |
| 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 |
| Scripps Research Institute |
Peter G. Schultz |
Research Training Grant |
Training Scholars in Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research |
$5,305,095 |
