Stem Cell Awareness Day 2009
On September 23rd 2009, the world celebrated Stem Cell Awareness Day. In California, scientists across the state visited high schools to teach students about the recent advances in stem cell…
Neural Stem Cells Reverse Alzheimer’s-Like Symptoms
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have reversed Alzheimers-like symptoms in mouse models of the disease with injections of neural stem cells. Read more about Alzheimer's disease and see…
Genetic Molecule Enables Safer Method For Creating iPS Cells
Researchers funded by CIRM developed a novel way of generating induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. The technique involves a genetic molecule called a microRNA to activate genes required to reprogram…
Obama Inauguration: A Positive Change in Federal Stem Cell Research Policies
Todd Dubnicoff President Barack Obama has said that he intends to lift a ban of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research that has been in place since August, 2001.…
CIRM Major Facilities Speed Stem Cell Science and Create Jobs
Todd Dubnicoff CIRM funded 12 new research facilities in California, a $272 million investment that leveraged $1.1 billion in donor and institutional funding. This funding has already created construction jobs…
