Video Event: Bridges Trainee Meeting - July 2011


Bridges Trainee Meeting Keynote: Geron’s Embryonic Stem Cell Trial for Spinal Cord Injury

Dr. Jane Lebkowski, former executive vice president and chief scientific officer at Geron Corporation, gave the keynote address for the 2011 CIRM Bridges Trainee Meeting held July 7-8 in Burlingame, California. Geron began the first clinical trial in the world using human embryonic stem cells. The trial was testing the cells as a potential therapy […]

CIRM Bridges: Training the Next Generation of Stem Cell Scientists

The CIRM Bridges to Stem Cell Research Awards are training the next generation of stem cell scientists and laboratory technicians by funding courses and research internships for undergraduates and masters-level students. At the 2011 CIRM Bridges Trainee Meeting, 160 students from the 16 Bridges programs presented posters that describe the research results from their internships […]