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An experimental gene therapy with a hairy twist

In October 2019, 20-year-old Jordan Janz became the first person in the world to receive an experimental therapy for cystinosis. Cystinosis is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the accumulation...

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Reminder! Apply now for discovery stage stem cell and gene therapy research...

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is seeking applications for its next round of Quest Awards (DISC2) for discovery stage research. Applications are due August 2nd, 2022, at...

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Update on SCID patient enrolled in CIRM-funded gene therapy trial

Photo credit: UCSF Hataalii Tiisyatonii Begay (HT) is paving the road for newborns with SCID. When HT was born in 2018 in a remote part of the Navajo nation, he was quickly diagnosed with a rare and...

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Equipping California nurses with skills to support cell and gene therapy...

Regenerative medicine is a rapidly evolving field. As more therapies reach commercialization and clinical trial stages, there remains an immediate need to equip direct patient care nurses with skills...

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Gene therapy trial tests cancer-killing virus in brain tumors 

Dr. Noriyuki Kasahara from UCSF has been awarded $11.8 million by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to target newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas. This groundbreaking clinical...

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Inaugural UC San Diego Gene Therapy Initiative Symposium is fueling progress...

There was no shortage of enthusiasm at the inaugural UC San Diego Gene Therapy Initiative Symposium hosted at the Roth Auditorium at the prestigious Sanford Consortium, where researchers, clinicians,...

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Story of Hope: Elpida Therapeutics’ Pioneer Study on Rare Nerve Disease CMT4J

Image source: SickKids -Terry, Georgia, and Michael Pirovolakis CIRM awarded Elpida Therapeutics a $3.9 million grant in December 2023 to support a pioneering preclinical study on Charcot Marie Tooth...

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CIRM Showcases Strategic Vision and New Initiatives at 7th Annual Alpha...

Leveraging CIRM Infrastructure to Improve Accessibility Panel - From left to right: Noah Federman, MD (moderator), Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD, Mehrdad Abedi, MD, Daniela Bota, MD, PhD, Thomas Buchanan,...

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Advancing Heart Health: CIRM Funds Tenaya Therapeutics’ Gene Therapy Trial...

Histology of human cardiac muscle under microscope. Credit: Shutterstock The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) recently announced funding a series of projects spanning the earliest...

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CIRM awards $2.8 million to develop a gene therapy for rare neuromuscular...

Credit: Shutterstock The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced in January $100 million in funding for a broad range of projects, including four to support clinical programs....

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