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 |
| 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 |
$2,877,792 |
| 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 |
$2,845,000 |
| California State University San Marcos Corporation |
Dr. Bianca Romina Mothé |
COMPASS Training Grant |
COMPASS Program for Southern California Hispanic Serving Institution |
$2,736,800 |
| The University Corporation at California State University, Northridge |
David G. Bermudes |
COMPASS Training Grant |
CSUN CIRM COMPASS Training Program (N-COMPASS) |
$2,428,188 |
| Cal State Univ, San Bernadino |
Daniel Nickerson |
COMPASS Training Grant |
Student Pluripotency: Realizing Untapped Undergraduate Potential in Regenerative Medicine |
$2,889,261 |
| Cal State Fullerton |
Alison Miyamoto |
COMPASS Training Grant |
COMPASS: an inclusive Pipeline for Research and Other Stem cell-based Professions in Regenerative medicine (iPROSPR) |
$2,760,385 |
| University of California, Irvine |
Dr. Brian J. Cummings |
COMPASS Training Grant |
Research Mentorship Program in Regenerative Medicine Careers for a Diverse Undergraduate Student Body |
$2,713,400 |
| 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 |
$5,304,759 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Professor Alysson R Muotri |
Research Training Grant |
Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Training Grant at UCSD III |
$5,366,188 |
| Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles |
Dr Ching-Ling Lien Ph.D. |
Research Training Grant |
CIRM Training Program for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research |
$5,373,242 |
| University of California, Davis |
Dr Jan A Nolta |
Research Training Grant |
CIRM Cell and Gene Therapy Training Program 2.0 |
$5,013,550 |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Dirk Hockemeyer |
Research Training Grant |
Training the Next Generation of Biologists and Engineers for Regenerative Medicine |
$5,327,980 |
| Stanford University |
Tushar Desai |
Research Training Grant |
CIRM Scholar Training Program |
$5,347,815 |
| City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute |
Dr. Michael E. Barish Ph, D. |
Research Training Grant |
Research Training Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine |
$5,234,731 |
| Gladstone Institutes, J. David |
Dr. Bruce R. Conklin |
Research Training Grant |
CIRM Regenerative Medicine Research Training Program |
$5,373,742 |
| University of California, Santa Cruz |
Dr. Camilla Forsberg |
Research Training Grant |
CIRM Training Program in Systems Biology of Stem Cells |
$5,278,566 |
| University of Southern California |
Dr. Francesca Mariani |
Research Training Grant |
Training Program Bridging Stem Cell Research with Clinical Applications in Regenerative Medicine |
$5,373,742 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
William Lowry |
Research Training Grant |
UCLA Training Program in Stem Cell Biology |
$5,373,742 |
| The Regents of the University of California on behalf of its Riverside Campus |
Dr. Prue Talbot |
Research Training Grant |
TRANSCEND – Training Program to Advance Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Research, Education, and Workforce Diversity |
$5,344,306 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Wafa Tawackoli |
Research Training Grant |
CIRM Training Program in Translational Regenerative Medicine |
$5,373,075 |
| Boston Children’s Hospital |
Dr. David Williams M.D. |
Cure Sickle Cell Initiative Clinical Trial Stage Projects |
Phase 2 Study of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Gene Transfer Inducing Fetal Hemoglobin in Sickle Cell Disease |
$8,333,581 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Mark C. Walters M.D. |
Cure Sickle Cell Initiative Clinical Trial Stage Projects |
Transplantation of CRISPR-CAS9 Corrected Hematopoietic Stem Cells (CRISPR_SCD001) in Patients with Severe Sickle Cell Disease |
$8,389,407 |
| University of California, Irvine |
Daniela A. Bota |
Alpha Stem Cell Clinics Network Expansion |
A hub and spoke community model to equitably deliver regenerative medicine therapies to diverse populations across four California counties |
$8,000,000 |
| University of Southern California |
Thomas Buchanan |
Alpha Stem Cell Clinics Network Expansion |
Alpha Clinic Network Expansion for Cell and Gene Therapies |
$7,999,983 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Noah Carvajal Federman |
Alpha Stem Cell Clinics Network Expansion |
Expansion of the Alpha Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Clinic at UCLA |
$8,000,000 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Dr. Catriona Jamieson |
Alpha Stem Cell Clinics Network Expansion |
UC San Diego Health CIRM Alpha Stem Cell Clinic |
$8,000,000 |
| University of California, Davis |
Dr Mehrdad Abedi |
Alpha Stem Cell Clinics Network Expansion |
Alpha Stem Cell Clinic for Northern and Central California |
$7,999,997 |
| City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute |
Dr. Leo D Wang |
Alpha Stem Cell Clinics Network Expansion |
The City of Hope Alpha Clinic: A roadmap for improving access to regenerative medicine therapies for all Californians |
$8,000,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
Dr. Michael I Lewis |
Alpha Stem Cell Clinics Network Expansion |
A comprehensive stem cell and gene therapy clinic to advance new therapies for a diverse patient population in California |
$7,957,966 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Mark C. Walters M.D. |
Alpha Stem Cell Clinics Network Expansion |
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Alpha Stem Cell Clinic (ASCC) |
$7,994,347 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Matthew H Porteus |
Alpha Stem Cell Clinics Network Expansion |
The Stanford Alpha Stem Cell Clinic |
$6,920,810 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Ellen B Fung |
Conference – 2026 SPARK Annual Meeting |
2026 CIRM SPARK Annual Meeting |
$116,994 |
| University of California, Irvine |
Dr. Aileen J Anderson |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Therapeutic targeting of Glioblastoma Stem Cell survival and self-renewal signaling |
$2,250,144 |
| Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles |
Dr Biraj Mahato |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Chemically engineered photoreceptors for vision restoration in retinal degeneration associated blindness. |
$1,711,000 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Claire Clelland |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Developing a universal CRISPR gene therapy approach to treat C9orf72 ALS |
$2,740,592 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Koki Morizono |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
B cell receptor-mediated lentiviral expression of anti-HIV antibody |
$2,751,504 |
| City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute |
Dr. Christine E. Brown |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Development of a Trifunctional Self-Renewing Memory CAR T Cell Therapy to Overcome the Heterogeneity and Suppressive Microenvironment of Glioblastoma |
$2,700,810 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Faranak Fattahi |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Drug discovery for Charcot Marie Tooth Disease using hPSC-derived Schwann cells |
$2,471,664 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Dr. Neil Carson Chi |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Modulating cardiac myosin heavy chain isoform expression for treating cardiomyopathies |
$2,772,000 |
