It is well documented that trainees from groups underrepresented in the STEM fields leave the research workforce pipeline, with many progressively losing interest in research-intensive careers. To overcome this, we…

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland (BCH-Oakland) is a non-profit hospital affiliated with UCSF but located in Oakland, CA in one of the most socially and ethnically diverse areas of the…

The CIRM SPARK program will be an intensive research experience for ten local high school students. This summer research training will be a prodigious addition to our existing high school…

The CIRM Early Investigator High School (EiHS) Stem Cell Research Program enables socioeconomically challenged students from ethnic groups that are unrepresented in science and medicine to step into the shoes…

The ultimate goal of our proposed summer internship program is to train a diverse group of students who will be the next generation of future stem cell scientists. The proposed…

Through this training program, 50 high school students from backgrounds underrepresented in the sciences will pursue summer research projects in stem cell biology at a major research university. Students will…

The CIRM SPARK Program is a motivating, stimulating and rewarding experience encouraging young people from the State of California to enter the field of stem cell biology and research. This…

The CIRM SPARK program will be an intensive research experience for eight local high school students. This summer research training will be a prodigious addition to our existing high school…

Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland is a private non-profit hospital in Oakland, CA, one of the most socially and ethnically diverse areas of the country. Children’s Hospital Oakland…

We propose a CIRM SPARK Award program that builds on our existing summer research program for undergraduate and high school students by offering additional elements tailored to SPARK Award students,…