Our Grants

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
Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation Dr. Jacob Varkey Bridges The HSU CIRM Bridges to Stem Cell Research Certificate Program $3,195,858
San Diego State University Foundation Ralph Feuer Bridges SDSU/CIRM Stem Cell Internship Program $4,156,315
California State University, Channel Islands Dr. Nitika S Parmar Bridges Curriculum Development and Implementation of Stem Cell Technology and Laboratory Management Emphasis in an Established MS Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Program at California State University Channel Islands and Co-development of a GE Course on Stem Cel $4,165,092
Berkeley City College Dr. Barbara Des Rochers Bridges Specialty in Stem Cell Biology $2,227,230
City College Of San Francisco Dr. Carin Zimmerman Bridges City College of San Francisco Stem Cell Training Enhancement Program $2,649,780
SJSU Research Foundation Tzvia Abramson Bridges San Jose State University Stem Cell Internships for Laboratory-based Learning (SJSU SCILL) $4,154,051
Pasadena City College Dr. Pamela Eversole-Cire Bridges Bridges to Stem Cell Research at Pasadena City College $3,596,922
Cal State Univ, San Bernadino Dr. Nicole Bournias-Vardiabasis Bridges CSUSB Bridges to Stem Cell Research $2,762,085
Cal State Univ, Sacramento Lisa Hammersley Bridges Strengthening the Pipeline of Masters-level Scientific and Laboratory Personnel in Stem Cell Research $3,057,754
The University Corporation at California State University, Northridge Dr. Cindy S Malone Bridges CSUN-UCLA Bridges to Stem Cell Research $3,814,078
Cal State Univ, Fullerton Dr. Nilay V Patel Bridges Stem Cell Training Program at CSU Fullerton – A Bridge to Stem Cell Research $2,764,079
Cal Poly Corporation, an Auxiliary of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Trevor Cardinal Bridges Masters of Science Specialization in Stem Cell Technology $3,480,357
Stanford University Dr. Theo D. Palmer PhD Research Training II Stanford CIRM Training Program $7,017,629
University of California, San Diego Dr Sylvia Evans Research Training II Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Training Program at UCSD II $7,432,600
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Dr. David Warburton Research Training II CHLA Stem Cell Training Grant $5,020,920
University of California, Los Angeles Kenneth Dorshkind Research Training II UCLA CIRM Research Training Program II $7,790,488
Scripps Research Institute Dr. Ulrich Mueller Research Training II Training Stem Cell Researchers at the Chemistry-Biology Interface $3,697,326
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Dr Alessandra Sacco Research Training II Type III CIRM Stem Cell Research Training Program $2,781,376
Gladstone Institutes, J. David Dr. Robert W Mahley Research Training II Gladstone CIRM Scholars Program $4,869,300
Buck Institute for Age Research Dr. Xianmin Zeng Research Training II CIRM Research Training Program in Stem Cells and Aging $1,472,416
University of California, Davis Dr. Frederick J Meyers MD Research Training II UC Davis Stem Cell Training Program $4,838,291
University of California, Santa Barbara Dr. Dennis O. Clegg Research Training II Training Program in Stem Cell Biology and Engineering $2,448,823
University of California, San Francisco Dr. Susan J Fisher PhD Research Training II Training Program in Stem Cell Research at UCSF $7,814,027
University of California, Berkeley Dr. Ellen A. Robey Research Training II Interdisciplinary Training in Stem Cell Biology, Engineering and Medicine $6,888,557
University of Southern California Dr. Robert E Maxson Research Training II CIRM Stem Cell Biology Training Program $5,827,817
Salk Institute for Biological Studies Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte Research Training II Training in the Biology of Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Emerging Technologies II $2,886,221
University of California, Santa Cruz Dr. David Haussler Research Training II UCSC CIRM Training Program in Systems Biology of Stem cells $4,397,002
University of California, Irvine Dr. Peter John Donovan Dr. Research Training II UCI-CIRM Research Training Program II $6,067,550
City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute Dr. Michael E. Barish Ph, D. Research Training II City of Hope Research Training Program in Stem Cell Biology $2,197,782
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

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