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Objective

The mission of California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is to accelerate world class science to deliver transformative regenerative medicine treatments in an equitable manner to a diverse California and world. In December 2021, CIRM released its Strategic Plan for 2022-2027. The Strategic Plan describes CIRM’s expanded education and training programs.

EDUC 1: Funding Opportunity for Conference Grants

The objective of this program announcement (PA) is to create a highly competitive opportunity for CIRM to support valuable mission-specific scientific conferences. A scientific conference is defined as an organized event where persons physically assemble to exchange scientific information and explore a defined scientific subject relevant to CIRM’s mission. Support of such conferences is contingent on the fiscal and programmatic priorities of CIRM at time of submission.

Under this program, CIRM will only accept applications for review of conferences aligned with CIRM’s short and long-term goals. In addition, CIRM may issue specific requests for applications to develop a conference in collaboration with CIRM to fulfill a specifically defined need.

Please see the Education: Conference Grants and Research Training Awards for the Program Announcement, application deadline and other details. 

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To Submit an Application:

1. Go to the Grants Management Portal (https://grants.cirm.ca.gov) and log in with your existing CIRM Username and Password. If you do not have a Username, Click on the “New User” link and follow the instructions to create a CIRM Username and password.
2. After logging in, Click on the Menu tab. Select the tab labeled “Open Programs“. Undert the section labeled “RFAs and Programs Open for Applications“, click on the “Start a Grant Application” link for your selected program.
3. Complete each section of the Application by clicking on the appropriate link and following the posted instructions. Proposal templates can be located and submitted under the “Uploads” section.
4. To submit your Application, click on the “Done with Application” button. The “Done with Application” button will be enabled when all of the mandatory sections have been completed. Please note that once this has been selected, you will no longer be able to make changes to your Application.
5. To confirm submission of your Application, select the tab labeled “Your Applications” and check the table under the section labeled “Your Submitted Applications“. You will see your Application number and project title listed once the submission process has been completed.

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Awards

Institution	Investigator	Grant Title	Award Value
Brain Mapping Foundation	Dr. Vicky Yamamoto PhD	22nd Annual Neurotech Convention of SBMT; Biotech, Cell-Tech, Pharma Tech and Medtech	$50,000
SynGAP Research Fund	Laura Bermingham	2024 SynGAP Research Fund/SLC6A1 Connect/Cure GABA-A Variants International Scientific Symposium and Family Conference	$50,000
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)	Evan Flach	2024 Bioengineering & Translational Medicine Conference	$19,500
University of California, San Diego	Dr. Stephanie Cherqui	Gene Therapy Initiative 1st Annual Symposium	$27,500
Biomedical Engineering Society	John Falcioni	2025 BMES-CMBE Annual Meeting: Cell Engineering for Mechanomedicine and Rejuvenation	$25,000
Salk Institute for Biological Studies	Dr. Fred H Gage	Cell Symposia: Engineering development and disease in organoids	$50,000
City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute	Fouad Kandeel	2024 Rachmiel Levine-Arthur Riggs Diabetes Research Symposium	$20,000
University of California, Irvine	Dr. Brian J. Cummings	University of California, Irvine Conference on Concussion, TBI, and CTE in Athletes and Veterans	$32,071
Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.	Ioana C Hone	The 2nd Annual Spinal Cord Injury Investor Symposium (“2nd SCIIS”)	$50,000
University of California, San Francisco	Professor Jeffrey Charles Lotz	2024 Center for Dental, Oral, & Craniofacial Tissue & Organ Regeneration (C-DOCTOR) Annual Spring Conference	$28,125
Stanford University	Dr. Everett H. Meyer	Cellular Immune Tolerance Symposium	$50,000
The Regents of the University of California on behalf of its Riverside Campus	Susan Hackwood	National Science Policy Symposium: Local to Global Innovation	$48,068
Stanford University	Dr. Joseph C. Wu	Stanford Drug Discovery Symposium 2024	$15,000
University of California, San Diego	Dr. Adam Engler	BIC 2024 – 24th Annual UC Systemwide Symposium on Bioengineering at UC San Diego	$50,000
University of California, Los Angeles	Mark Wisniewski	Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit Twenty 24 (LABEST 24)	$50,000
Savanna Biotherapeutics, Inc.	Dr. Sunil Gandhi Ph.D	ALSP Community Conference: Insights and Potential of Cell-Based Therapies for the Treatment of Leukodystrophies	$45,800
Adjuvant Partners, LLC	Edmund Morrie Ruffin	CTx Commercialization Leadership Forum	$50,000
University of California, Berkeley	Dr. Regis Kelly	Immunotherapy of Brain Disorders	$8,376
University of California, Irvine	Leslie M Thompson	Advanced Therapies and Stem Cells for Huntington’s disease	$27,388
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Wafa Tawackoli	14th Annual California ALS Research Summit	$50,000
University of Southern California	Dr. Yang Chai	2023 Dental, Oral, & Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration Consortium (DOCTRC) 4th Annual Joint Retreat/Conference	$47,538
Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology	Terry Sheppard	Stem Cell Models for Embryology	$42,794
Midwinter Conference of Immunologists	Dr. Christel H. Uittenbogaart	62nd Midwinter Conference of Immunologists	$49,325
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles	Alan S Wayne	The American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT)/The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) 6th International Conference on Relapse after Transplant and Cellular Therapy	$50,000
Global Genes	Nicole Boice	Global Genes Rare Advocacy Summit	$50,000
Scripps Health	Dr. Christopher Marsh	IPITA-IXA-CTRMS Joint Congress	$50,000
Stanford University	Dr Ngan F Huang	Bay Area Stanford Regenerative Medicine Conference for Students—A TERMIS-AM Ambassador’s Conference	$3,320
Chardan	Alexandra Hayat	2nd Annual SPICI Symposium (Smart People in Cellular Immunotherapy)	$0
University of Southern California	Qifa Zhou	The 15th International Conference on the Ultrasound Engineering and Biomedical Applications	$21,165
University of California, San Francisco	Professor Jeffrey Charles Lotz	2023 Center for Dental, Oral, & Craniofacial Tissue & Organ Regeneration (C-DOCTOR) Annual Spring Conference	$30,250
Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.	Ioana C Hone	1st Annual Spinal Cord Injury Investor Symposium (SCIIS)	$50,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Wafa Tawackoli	1st Annual Greater Los Angeles Regenerative Medicine Summit	$30,949
Stanford University	Dr. Everett H. Meyer	Cellular Immune Tolerance Symposium	$31,225
University of California, Berkeley	John Dueber	BIC 2023 – 23rd Annual UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium	$49,994
Stanford University	Dr. Joseph C. Wu	Stanford Drug Discovery Symposium 2023	$50,000
University of California, Irvine	Dr. Mathew Mark Blurton-Jones	ALSP Community Conference: Insights and Potential of Cell-Based Therapies for the Treatment of Leukodystrophies	$40,499
The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy	Eddie Hopkins	The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy: 26th Annual Meeting	$50,000
International Society for Stem Cell Research	Chris Barry	ISSCR Nucleus Forum 2023	$25,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Wafa Tawackoli	13th Annual California ALS Research Summit	$50,000
Midwinter Conference of Immunologists	Dr. Christel H. Uittenbogaart	61st Midwinter Conference of Immunologists	$48,566
University of California, San Francisco	Rong Wang	22nd International Vascular Biology Meeting	$50,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Wafa Tawackoli	Advances in Therapeutic Applications of Stem Cells	$50,000
The Biomedical Engineering Society	Charity Quick	2023 BMES-CMBE Annual Meeting: “Cell State Transitions in Health, Disease, and Regeneration”	$22,000
RARE-X	Nicole Boice	RARE-X User’s Summit – Patients’ Data Powering Progress	$50,000
Summit for Stem Cell Foundation	Melissa King	Summit Live Continuing Medical Education (CME) Webinar Series: Educating Medical Professionals, Patient Advocates and the Public About Evidence-Based Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells	$50,000
University of California, Santa Barbara	Beth Pruitt	BIC 2022 – 22nd Annual UC Systemwide Symposium on BioEngineering and Biotechnology Industry Showcase at UCSB	$50,000
International Society for Stem Cell Research	Jack Mosher	ISSCR Standards on Stem Cell Research	$8,985
International Society for Stem Cell Research	Chris Barry	ISSCR 2022 Annual Meeting	$50,000
Stanford University	Dr. Joseph C. Wu	Stanford Drug Discovery Symposium 2022	$29,408
JDRF International	Jaime A Giraldo	Spring 2021 Beta Cell Replacement Consortium Meeting	$25,000
Int. Soc. for Cell Gene Ther.	Queenie Jang	ISCT 2022 San Francisco Annual Meeting Bench to Bedside to Benefit Creating Value for Patients through Translational Science	$50,000
Biomedical Engineering Society	Ryan Green	2022 BMES-CMBE Annual Meeting: “Lighting and Leading the Way: Molecular Tools in Multicellular Systems”	$15,000
University of California, Irvine	Olga V Razorenova	UCI Stem Cell Research Center 9th Annual Stem Cell Science Symposium	$8,366
The Regents of the University of California on behalf of its Riverside Campus	Xiaoping Hu	19th Annual UC System-wide Bioengineering Symposium	$14,536
Stanford University	Dr. Joseph C. Wu	2018 Stanford Drug Discovery and Stem Cell Technology Conference	$15,000
International Society for Stem Cell Research	Cathy Vijeh CMP	ISSCR 2019	$50,000
International Society for Stem Cell Research	Ms. Glori Rosenson	ISSCR 2019 Nucleus Forum	$24,000
University of California, San Francisco	David H Rowitch	“Myelin Through the Ages: Evolution, Development, Degeneration and Disease” – 2018 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) and Gordon Research Seminar (GRS)	$10,000
Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology	Thale Jarvis	iPSCs: A Decade of Progress and Beyond	$35,000
Alliance Forum Foundation	George Hara	2017 World Alliance Forum in San Francisco (WAFSF) “Healthcare Game Changers”	$5,000
University of California, Irvine	Dr. Leslie M Thompson	Stem Cells for Huntington’s Disease (HD) International (SC4HDI) Conference	$31,727
RUNX1 Research Program	Timothy Babich	Living with and Curing RUNX1 FPD/AML Forum	$9,500
University of California, Los Angeles	Song Li	The 18th Annual UC System-Wide Bioengineering Symposium	$25,000
JDRF International	JDRF Esther Latres	JDRF Encapsulation Consortium Fall 2017 Meeting	$42,425
Stanford University	Dr. Samuel Strober	Third International Workshop on Clinical Tolerance	$29,500
American Association of Blood Banks	Dr. Naynesh R. Kamani	15th International Cord Blood Sympsium	$30,000
Stanford University	Dr. Joseph C. Wu	2017 Stanford Drug Discovery and Stem Cell Technology Conference	$2,359
University of Southern California	Dr. Justin K Ichida	The 7th Annual California ALS research network and PAC10 meeting	$10,830
Vitalant Research Institute	Shibani Pati	Cellular Therapies and Transfusion Medicine in Trauma and Critical Care – Looking Towards the Future	$30,000
University of California, San Diego	Dr. Robert Lie-Yuan Sah	2016 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society – Americas (TERMIS-AM) Conference in San Diego, CA on December 11-14, 2016	$40,000
Midwinter Conference of Immunologists	Dr. Christel H. Uittenbogaart	The 2017 Midwinter Conference of Immunologists at Asilomar	$5,000
Alliance Forum Foundation	George Hara	2016 World Alliance Forum in San Francisco (WAFSF) “US-Japan Innovative Healthcare Technologies Conference”	$20,000
University of California, Irvine	Dr. LESLIE M Thompson	HD-CARE INAUGURAL SYMPOSIUM	$1,500
Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology	Thale Jarvis	Neurogenesis during Development and in the Adult Brain (joint with Transcriptional and Epigenetic Control in Stem Cells)	$35,000
American Association of Blood Banks	Dr. Naynesh R. Kamani	14th International Cord Blood Symposium: Give Life Twice	$15,000
University of California, San Diego	Prof. John M. Ravits	California ALS Research Summit 2016	$11,400
Stanford University	Dr. Joseph C. Wu	Drug Discovery & Stem Cell Models for Cardiovascular Disease Conference	$7,500
Gordon Research Conferences	Dr. Ophir Klein MD, PhD	2016 Gordon Research Conference on Craniofacial Morphogenesis and Tissue Regeneration	$5,000
City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute	Fouad Kandeel	2016 Rachmiel Levine-Arthur Riggs Diabetes Research Symposium	$10,000
International Society for Experimental Hematology	Dr. David Traver	International Society for Experimental Hematology, 45th Annual Scientific Meeting	$25,000
University of California, Los Angeles	Dr. Donald B. Kohn PhD	Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium (PIDTC) Annual Scientific Workshop	$29,807
Alliance Forum Foundation	George Hara	2015 World Alliance Forum in San Francisco (2015 WAFSF) “Regenerative Medicine: Let’s Talk Business!”	$10,000
Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine	Dr. Edward Holmes	Stem Cell Meeting on the Mesa	$50,000
University of California, Irvine	Dr. Sidney Golub	Human Research In Times of Controversy: From Stem Cells To Fetal Tissue	$13,562
			Total: $2,619,856.65