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.

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Institution Researcher name Grant Type Grant Title Award Value
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 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 Mark Salman 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 Dr. 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 Bennett G Novitch 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 Professor Helen M. Blau PhD 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
MiraCosta College Dr. Michael Fino Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application Hands-On Program for Excellence in Cell Therapy Manufacturing Sciences (HOPE-CTMS) $6,918,000
Keck Graduate Institute Loren Martin Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application Building Bridges to Regenerative Medicine: Certificate Training, Mentoring, and Internship Pathways for a Diverse Translational Workforce $4,313,955
University of Southern California Dr. Senta Georgia Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application USC COMPASS: Preparing Undergraduates for Careers in California’s Regenerative Medicine Workforce $3,237,000
Solano Community College James DeKloe Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application EPIC-IDEA: Expanded Pathways in Cell-Based Manufacturing to Increase Diversity, Equity, and Advancement $6,552,640
California State University San Marcos Corporation Dr. Bianca Romina Mothé Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application CSUSM Collaborative Pipeline to Workforce Development Training Program $5,928,000
Cal State Fullerton Dr. Nilay V Patel Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application Undergraduate Talent Development through Stem Cell Training Programs at CSU Fullerton $6,918,000
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Jorge Artaza Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application Building an Inclusive Regenerative Medicine Workforce: A Dual-Path EDUC8 Training Program in Biomedical Sciences $6,917,500
Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation Dr Amy Sprowles Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application Pathways to Regenerative Medicine Training Program $5,776,082
Cal State Univ, Long Beach Deborah Ann Fraser Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application CIRM Bridges Stem Cell Research and Biotechnology Training Program $4,192,500
University of California, Merced Dr. Kara E McCloskey Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application Training In Stem cell Science for Undergraduate Excellence (TISSUE) $2,809,600
Cal Poly Corporation, an Auxiliary of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Trevor Cardinal Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application Preparing undergraduate and master’s students for the regenerative medicine industry $6,446,520
San Francisco State University Dr. Lily Chen Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application Stem Cell Dual Path Training Program $6,490,600
University of California, Santa Cruz Susan Carpenter Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application UCSC COMPASS: Advancing Diverse Stem Cell Scholars Through Integrated Research and Career Development $2,808,072
Pasadena City College Dr. Pamela Eversole-Cire Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application Bridges to Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine $4,588,500
Cal State Univ, Sacramento Kimberly A Mulligan Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application Developing a Skilled and Diverse Master’s-Level Workforce in Regenerative Medicine $3,868,800
Cal State Univ, San Bernadino Daniel Nickerson Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application From Pluripotent Students to Stem Cell Scholars $6,918,000
SJSU Research Foundation Bree Grillo – Hill Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application Building the Regenerative Medicine Workforce through Stem Cell Internships in Laboratory-based Learning (SCILL) $5,857,000
University of California, San Francisco Dr. Julie B Sneddon Funding Opportunity Discovery Research Decoding Human Pancreatic Progenitor Biology to Enable Next-Generation Stem Cell-based Therapies for Type 1 Diabetes $2,499,875
University of California, San Diego Shiri Gur-Cohen Funding Opportunity Discovery Research Phoenix WNTears: A Platform for Selectivity Expanding Adult Stem Cell Potency and Plasticity $2,500,000
University of Southern California Leonardo Morsut Funding Opportunity Discovery Research Engineering Nephron Connectivity in Human Kidney Tissue Using Synthetic Signaling Centers $2,500,000
University of California, San Diego Sven Heinz Funding Opportunity Discovery Research Decoding regulatory sequence function during human brain organoid development $2,500,000
Salk Institute for Biological Studies Dr. Samuel L Pfaff Funding Opportunity Discovery Research Characterizing how neurons from human stem cell transplants integrate into spinal neural circuits following injury $2,499,999
University of Southern California Dr. Justin K Ichida Funding Opportunity Discovery Research Leveraging iPSCs and a deep learning-based virtual cell model to identify therapeutic targets for ALS $2,500,000
University of California, San Francisco Audrey Parent Funding Opportunity Discovery Research Advancing next-generation models for the development of thymoregenerative medicines $2,500,000
California Institute of Technology Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz Funding Opportunity Discovery Research Spatiotemporal Control of Human Primordial Germ Cell Fate by the Embryonic Niche $2,425,796
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