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Bubble baby treatment cleared to restart clinical trial

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High school SPARK intern presents stem cell research to academic audience 

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Lab-made retinas offer a new approach to battling vision loss

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The doctor who fights vision loss and wildfires

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<strong>Myocarditis in Cancer Patients Is Driven by Specific Immune Cells</strong>

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A timeless message about stem cells

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Reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving: creative nerds

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Neurona Therapeutics Update: First two patients who received treatment experienced significantly less seizures

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Study could pave the way in reducing decline in muscle strength as people age 

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Sweet 16 and counting for stem cell clinical trial

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Why the future of regenerative medicine depends on students getting a living wage

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Patient Advocacy is its own reward

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Chemistry Nobel Prize winner Carolyn Bertozzi had a hand in early stem cell research

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Apply Now for New Manufacturing Funding Opportunity

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CIRM-funding supports world’s first stem cell treatment for spina bifida delivered during fetal surgery

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CIRM President & CEO Dr. Maria Millan recognized as one of the most influential women in Bay Area business

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How this scientist changed paths to become a stem cell researcher

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Developing a natural killer for cancer

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Honor of a lifetime

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<strong>CIRM Board Approves Funding for New Clinical Trial Targeting Brain Tumors</strong>

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California researchers developing vaccine to curb the spread of Zika virus

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Pioneering a new approach to HIV/AIDS

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Funding a Clinical Trial for a Functional Cure for HIV

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So far, some encouraging news for stem cell clinical trial treating epilepsy

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Join Us on Stem Cell Awareness Day (October 12)!

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Fast Track Designation for a therapy making transplants safer for children with a fatal immune disorder

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The race to cure sickle cell disease

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A pioneering couple uproot their lives to help their baby

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A newfound passion for stem cell research

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Mourning the death of Susan Solomon

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CIRM-funded stem cell-gene therapy shows promise in ALS safety trial

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How stem cells helped Veronica fight retinitis pigmentosa and regain her vision

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And we’re back!

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<strong>Stem Cell Agency Invests $46 Million in New Education Program</strong>

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A better, faster, more effective way to edit genes

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Building embryo-like cells in the lab

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From our house to the White House. Kinda

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A grandmother’s legacy, a stem cell scientist

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The researcher who is following her bliss, and tackling diseases of aging at the same time

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CIRM Bridges intern researches stem cells to grow kidneys 

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<strong>Stem Cell Agency Expands Industry Alliance Program to  Accelerate Therapies</strong>

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Fighting for his life and the lives of other stroke survivors

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[PHOTOS] CIRM’s Bridges to Stem Cell Research Program hosts annual conference in sunny San Diego

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[PHOTOS] California high school students celebrate regenerative medicine science at CIRM’s annual SPARK conference

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How one student overcame uncertainty in CIRM’s high school internship program

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How this scientist uses Legos to explain the power of stem cells 

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Two common viruses could trigger Alzheimer’s disease

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Life lessons learned in the CIRM summer intern program

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The present and future of regenerative medicine

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Study reveals new evidence of key mechanism in Alzheimer’s

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Stem Cell Agency funds clinical trial targeting scarred urethras

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How CIRM contributed to City of Hope study helping man with HIV to into long-term remission

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Stem cell-derived retinal patch continues to show promising results two years post-implantation

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Recovery from muscle loss injuries hindered by immune cell conflicts

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Reversing hearing loss through regenerative medicine

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UC Davis Health researchers aim to use CAR T cells for HIV cure

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Stem cell agency invests in therapy using killer cells to target colorectal, breast and ovarian cancers

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The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awards $5.8 million for prostate cancer research to USC 

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Study shows sleep deprivation impairs stem cells in the cornea 

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Replacement brain cells offer hope for Parkinson’s treatment

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Marathon effort to raise awareness about Huntington’s disease

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Taking to the streets with Pride

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An experimental gene therapy with a hairy twist

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Celebrating academic success and overcoming obstacles

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How CIRM’s Bridges internship program inspired this student to pursue a career in regenerative medicine 

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A big deal for type 1 diabetes

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Using stem cells and smart machines to warn of heart problems

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CIRM’s SPARK internship program provides California high school students with hands-on training in stem cell research

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Why people seek out unproven and potentially unsafe stem cell treatments

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First patient dosed in clinical trial for a drug-resistant form of epilepsy

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Google eases ban on ads for stem cell therapies

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Stem cells explained in different languages

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Two reasons to remember June 19th

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Can regenerative medicine turn back the clock on aging?

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Stem Cell Agency Board Invests in 19 Discovery Research Programs Targeting Cancers, Heart Disease and Other Disorders

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Creating a ‘bespoke’ approach to rare diseases

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The long road to developing a therapy for epilepsy

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The power of the patient advocate: how a quick visit led to an $11M grant to fund a clinical trial

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IBSC directors bring in nearly $12 million to fund the future of bimolecular research at UC Santa Cruz

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Smoking marijuana could be bad for your heart, but there is an unusual remedy

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It’s hard to be modest when people keep telling you how good you are

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The bootcamp helping in the fight against rare diseases

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UCLA-led team creates first comprehensive map of human blood stem cell development

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How two women are fighting back against Lou Gehrig’s disease

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Making the list of people to follow

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Expanding CIRM’s Alpha Clinics Network to deliver transformative regenerative medicine treatments 

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Turning back the clock to make old skin cells young again

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Using reengineered human skin cells to treat COVID-19

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Chance discovery could lead to a treatment for skin ulcers

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Promoting stem cell therapies, racial justice and fish breeding

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How mRNA and CRISPR-Cas9 could treat muscle atrophy

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Researchers discover promising approach against treatment-resistant cancer

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HOPE for patients with a muscle destroying disease

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Stem Cell Agency Hires New Vice President of Medical Affairs & Policy

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How a health tech company is using virtual reality to treat stem cell patients 

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Rare Disease: An Uphill Battle for Diagnosis and Treatment

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Stem Cell Agency Board Approves Funding for Rare Immune Disorder

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Joining the movement to fight rare diseases

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It’s nice to be appreciated

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Join CIRM for a CNS Consortium Workshop – Feb. 24 & 25