Project Objective: Other (only use for Training, Conference, or other non research/development grants)
Developing High School Students’ Research Practices and Regenerative Medicine Knowledge through a Summer Intern Program
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 spend the bulk of their summer conducting research under the guidance of a mentor scientist. To prepare them for success in the program, they will […]
Internship at a Cutting Edge CIRM-funded Stem Cell Research Facility
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 has been proven in our Stem Cell Program by five years of summer internships, starting with a pilot program conducted with four high school students […]
Mentored High School Summer Research Program
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 outreach program, which has a track record of over 5 years of success in educating students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, including classroom lectures, […]
Leveraging Investment in hiGHschool Training: Summer Program to Accelerate Regenerative medicine Knowledge (LIGHT a SPARK)
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 Research Institute (CHORI) is highly ranked as one of the top recipients of NIH funding among all children’s hospitals. In 1980 CHORI developed the CHORI […]
SPARK Award Program in Stem Cell Biology for California High School Students
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, including: : (a) a lecture series highlighting local investigators and ethical issues surrounding research on stem cells, (b) workshops to assist with their personal and […]
CIRM Bridges to Stem Cell Research and Therapy
The CIRM program in stem cell research and therapy will prepare students, including many from underrepresented and underserved communities, for jobs and careers in biology and biotechnology. The numbers of industries and laboratories centered in production and research on stem cells and gene therapies has steadily risen in California over the past few years as […]
Bridges to Stem Cell Research and Therapy: A Talent Development Program for Training Diverse Undergraduates for Careers in Regenerative Medicine
Designed specifically for a highly diverse student population, this Bridges program focuses on selecting students who are genuinely interested in advancing the field of regenerative medicine and providing them with high-impact practices such as hands-on research training, product-oriented coursework, one-on-one mentoring, soft skills development, innovative community outreach programs, and personalized patient engagement activities. At least […]
Building Career Pathways into Stem Cell Research and Therapy Development
The proposed project will build on a robust stem cell technician training program already in place at the home institution, expanding and enhancing student training with a translational focus through the implementation of 8 internship experiences each year as well as a range of other support activities. Specifically, the proposed project will: • Offer full-time […]
Training Masters Students to Advance the Regenerative Medicine Field
Our proposed training program is an interdisciplinary Specialization in Regenerative Medicine, offered within the masters of science (MS) degrees of 3 different departments from 3 academic units, and based upon over 10 years of experience directly training students in this area. The goal of our MS program is to graduate 10-11 day-one ready professionals per […]
Stem Cell Scholars: a workforce development pipeline, educating, training and engaging students from basic research to clinical translation.
The Stem Cell Scholars training program has the following three robust components to ensure its success and provide great benefit both to the students/interns and the communities that our campus serve. 1 Courses to prepare the students for research internship. Students will be trained in all aspects of stem cell biology and therapy applications. Courses […]