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, Davis |
Aijun Wang PhD |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
In Utero Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with Non-viral Gene Editing |
$2,035,544 |
| Rubedo Life Sciences Inc. |
Marco Quarta |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Pharmacological regenerative treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis targeting the senescent niche of lung progenitor cells. |
$1,450,876 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Gerald Lipshutz |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Gene Therapy for SLC6A8 Creatine Transporter Disorder |
$2,296,920 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Frank Pajonk |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Development of novel small molecules against cancer stem cells in solid cancers |
$2,340,000 |
| Scripps Health |
Dr. Darryl D. D’Lima |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Pluripotent Stem Cells for Tendon Tissue Engineering |
$2,734,163 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
Dmitriy Sheyn |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Microgel encapsulated iPSC-derived notochordal cells to treat intervertebral disc degeneration and low back pain |
$2,020,166 |
| Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor – UCLA Medical Center |
Dr. Michelina Iacovino PhD |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
A Novel Therapy for Sanfilippo B |
$2,297,884 |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Kevin E. Healy |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Novel Lipid Nanoparticles for Enhancing eNOS Synthesis for Cardioprotection Post Myocardial Infarction |
$2,060,248 |
| BrainXell Therapeutics |
Matthew Goodus |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Autologous stem cell-derived interneuron cell therapy for spinal cord injury (SCI) |
$2,025,000 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Professor Alysson R Muotri |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
A treatment for Rett syndrome using glial-restricted neural progenitor cells |
$1,402,240 |
| Gladstone Institutes, J. David |
Dr. Deepak Srivastava |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Modified RNA-Based Gene Therapy for Cardiac Regeneration Through Cardiomyocyte Proliferation |
$1,565,784 |
| The Scintillon Institute |
Brian Lawson |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
An hematopoietic stem-cell-based approach to treat HIV employing CAR T cells and anti-HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies. |
$1,143,600 |
| University of California, Irvine |
Dr. Michael Demetriou |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
CAR T cells targeting abnormal N-glycans for the treatment of refractory/metastatic solid cancers |
$1,414,800 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Lili Yang |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Combating Ovarian Cancer Using Stem Cell-Engineered Off-The-Shelf CAR-iNKT Cells |
$1,402,662 |
| Minutia, Inc. |
Katy Digovich |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Bioengineering human stem cell-derived beta cell organoids to monitor cell health in real time and improve therapeutic outcomes in patients |
$1,198,550 |
| Nanotools Bioscience |
Dr. Alex Savtchenko PhD |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Enabling non-genetic activity-driven maturation of iPSC-derived neurons |
$675,000 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Xian-Jie Yang |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Developing gene therapy for dominant optic atrophy using human pluripotent stem cell-derived retinal organoid disease models |
$1,345,691 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Dr. Joseph G. Gleeson |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Novel antisense therapy to treat genetic forms of neurodevelopmental disease. |
$1,180,654 |
| Scripps Research Institute |
Stuart A Lipton |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Drug Development of Inhibitors of Inflammation Using Human iPSC-Derived Microglia (hiMG) |
$1,648,969 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr Dinesh S Rao |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Novel methods to eliminate cancer stem cells |
$1,384,345 |
| University of California, San Diego |
Dr. Michael Karin |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Targeting pancreatic cancer stem cells with DDR1 antibodies. |
$1,425,600 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
Dr. Robert Barrett |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
A new precision medicine based iPSC-derived model to study personalized intestinal fibrosis treatments in pediatric patients with Crohn’s disease |
$773,763 |
| Scripps Research Institute |
Dr Michael J Bollong |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Therapeutics to overcome the differentiation roadblock in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) |
$1,244,160 |
| University of California, Davis |
Dr. Kyle D Fink PhD |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
AAV-dCas9 Epigenetic Editing for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder |
$1,413,054 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Caroline Y. Kuo |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Defining the Optimal Gene Therapy Approach of Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells for the Treatment of Dedicator of Cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) Deficiency |
$1,353,084 |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Dr. Donald B. Kohn |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Gene Therapy for Alpha Thalassemia |
$1,177,739 |
| Stanford University |
Dr. Judith A Shizuru |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Targeted Immunotherapy-Based Blood Stem Cell Transplantation |
$1,341,910 |
| Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. |
Karl N Doerner |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Cardiac Reprogramming Gene Therapy for Post-Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure |
$1,017,000 |
| Intact Therapeutics, Inc. |
Jeffrey Linhardt |
Quest – Discovery Stage Research Projects |
Modulation of oral epithelium stem cells by RSpo1 for the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis |
$942,050 |
| 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 |
