Umbrella for CIRM Bridges and COMPASS: Grant Application

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ICOC Approval:
September 24, 2026
Total Awards:
17
Award Value:
$90,540,769

Awards

Institution Investigator Grant Title Award Value
MiraCosta College Dr. Michael Fino Hands-On Program for Excellence in Cell Therapy Manufacturing Sciences (HOPE-CTMS) $6,918,000
Keck Graduate Institute Loren Martin 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 USC COMPASS: Preparing Undergraduates for Careers in California’s Regenerative Medicine Workforce $3,237,000
Solano Community College James DeKloe 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 CSUSM Collaborative Pipeline to Workforce Development Training Program $5,928,000
Cal State Fullerton Dr. Nilay V Patel Undergraduate Talent Development through Stem Cell Training Programs at CSU Fullerton $6,918,000
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Jorge Artaza 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 Pathways to Regenerative Medicine Training Program $5,776,082
Cal State Univ, Long Beach Deborah Ann Fraser CIRM Bridges Stem Cell Research and Biotechnology Training Program $4,192,500
University of California, Merced Dr. Kara E McCloskey 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 Preparing undergraduate and master’s students for the regenerative medicine industry $6,446,520
San Francisco State University Dr. Lily Chen Stem Cell Dual Path Training Program $6,490,600
University of California, Santa Cruz Susan Carpenter UCSC COMPASS: Advancing Diverse Stem Cell Scholars Through Integrated Research and Career Development $2,808,072
Pasadena City College Dr. Pamela Eversole-Cire Bridges to Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine $4,588,500
Cal State Univ, Sacramento Kimberly A Mulligan Developing a Skilled and Diverse Master’s-Level Workforce in Regenerative Medicine $3,868,800
Cal State Univ, San Bernadino Daniel Nickerson From Pluripotent Students to Stem Cell Scholars $6,918,000
SJSU Research Foundation Bree Grillo – Hill Building the Regenerative Medicine Workforce through Stem Cell Internships in Laboratory-based Learning (SCILL) $5,857,000
Total:
$90,540,769.00