Grant Award Details

Training and mentorship program in stem cell biology and engineering: A COMPASS for the future
Grant Type: 
Grant Number: 
EDUC5-13744
Project Objective: 
  • The COMPASS program at UC Santa Barbara will support 25 trainees in two-year appointments (two academic years and two summers) during their junior and senior years. The program is an integrated program for training and mentorship of undergraduate scholars engaged in stem cell biology and engineering, with the goal of recruiting, mentoring and preparing the next generation of diverse leaders in regenerative medicine.
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Award Value: 
$2,746,000
Status: 
Active

Grant Application Details

Application Title: 
  • Training and mentorship program in stem cell biology and engineering: A COMPASS for the future
Public Abstract: 
Statement of Benefit to California: 

The program will train tomorrow's leaders in the fields of stem cell biology, gene therapy and regenerative medicine. COMPASS scholars recruited from diverse backgrounds will receive state of the art training in these exciting disciplines, which have the potential to address unmet medical needs in the state of California. Current efforts are underway to used stem cells to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease, Retinitis Pigmentosa, and Age-related Macular Degeneration.

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