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, San Diego |
Dr. Farah Sheikh Dr. |
Basic Biology III |
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Human Cardiac Cell Junction Maturation and Disease Using Human iPSC |
$1,341,955 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. William Lowry Dr. |
Basic Biology III |
Molecular determinants of accurate differentiation from human pluripotent stem cells |
$677,115 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Shuo Lin Dr. |
Basic Biology III |
Etsrp/ER71 mediated stem cell differentiation into vascular lineage |
$1,378,781 |
| Parkinson’s Institute |
R. Jeremy Nichols |
Basic Biology III |
Understanding the role of LRRK2 in iPSC cell models of Parkinson’s Disease |
$1,482,822 |
| Scripps Research Institute |
Dr. Kristin K Baldwin Dr. |
Basic Biology III |
Identifying sources of mutation in human induced pluripotent stem cells by whole genome sequencing |
$1,705,500 |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Dr. Michael P. Rapé Dr. |
Basic Biology III |
Ubiquitin-dependent control of hESC self-renewal and expansion |
$1,224,805 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
UCLA Gay M Crooks |
Basic Biology III |
Forming the Hematopoietic Niche from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells |
$1,252,857 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Dr. Charles C. King Dr. |
Basic Biology III |
Biological relevance of microRNAs in hESC differentiation to endocrine pancreas |
$1,313,649 |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Dr. Song Li |
Basic Biology III |
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Tissue Regeneration |
$1,209,148 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Karl H. Willert |
Tools and Technologies II |
Homologous recombination in human pluripotent stem cells using adeno-associated virus. |
$1,659,043 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Marius Wernig MD, PhD |
Tools and Technologies II |
Cellular tools to study brain diseases affecting synaptic transmission |
$1,664,382 |
| Stanford University |
Professor Irving L Weissman MD |
Tools and Technologies II |
Antibody tools to deplete or isolate teratogenic, cardiac, and blood stem cells from hESCs |
$1,463,814 |
| TriFoil Imaging, Inc. |
Dr. Joann Zhang |
Tools and Technologies II |
Tri-resolution Visualization System for Stem Cells and Tissue Regeneration Monitoring |
$1,456,989 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
Professor Clive Niels Svendsen |
Tools and Technologies II |
Use of iPS cells (iPSCs) to develop novels tools for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy. |
$1,933,022 |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Dr. John Eugene Dueber |
Tools and Technologies II |
Engineering Defined and Scaleable Systems for Dopaminergic Neuron Differentiation of hPSCs |
$1,340,816 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Brian K. Rutt |
Tools and Technologies II |
Development of Single Cell MRI Technology using Genetically-Encoded Iron-Based Reporters |
$1,833,348 |
| Parkinson’s Institute |
Dr. Birgitt Schuele |
Tools and Technologies II |
Editing of Parkinson’s disease mutation in patient-derived iPSCs by zinc-finger nucleases |
$1,327,983 |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Dr. Daniel A. Lim MD, PHD |
Tools and Technologies II |
Development and preclinical testing of new devices for cell transplantation to the brain. |
$1,795,891 |
| GMR Epigenetics |
Dr. Jifan Hu |
Tools and Technologies II |
Robust generation of induced pluripotent stem cells by a potent set of engineered factors |
$1,356,052 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Sarah C Heilshorn |
Tools and Technologies II |
Preparation and Delivery of Clinically Relevant Numbers of Stem Cells Using 3D Hydrogels |
$600,695 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Dr. Lawrence S. B. Goldstein |
Tools and Technologies II |
Developing a method for rapid identification of high-quality disease specific hIPSC lines |
$1,686,069 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Richard A. Gatti |
Tools and Technologies II |
Use of hiPSCs to develop lead compounds for the treatment of genetic diseases |
$1,833,054 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Theo D. Palmer PhD |
Tools and Technologies II |
Development of small molecule screens for autism using patient-derived iPS cells |
$1,797,606 |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Dr. Steven M. Conolly |
Tools and Technologies II |
Magnetic Particle Imaging: A Novel Ultra-sensitive Imaging Scanner for Tracking Stem Cells In Vivo |
$1,311,596 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Shu Chien |
Tools and Technologies II |
Development of Synthetic Microenvironments for Stem Cell Growth and Differentiation |
$1,706,628 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Thomas Carmichael M.D., Ph.D. |
Tools and Technologies II |
Development of a Hydrogel Matrix for Stem Cell Growth and Neural Repair after Stroke |
$1,825,613 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Michele Calos |
Tools and Technologies II |
Site-specific integration of Lmx1a, FoxA2, & Otx2 to optimize dopaminergic differentiation |
$1,592,897 |
| Fluidigm Corporation |
Dr. Marc A Unger |
Tools and Technologies II |
Development and Application of Versatile, Automated, Microfluidic Cell Culture System |
$1,939,236 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Martin Gabriel Martin |
Tools and Technologies II |
Pluripotent and Somatic Stem Cell Models to Study Inherited Diarrheal Disorders |
$1,783,250 |
| 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 |
