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CIRM's mission is to accelerate world-class science to deliver transformative regenerative medicine treatments in an equitable manner to a diverse California and world. Visit our website at cirm.ca.gov. The official CIRM account.

California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)

Dr. Stephanie Cherqui and her team at @ucsdhealth.bsky.social developed a CIRM-supported stem-cell-based genetic therapy that changed Jordan Janz’s life. Now, CIRM’s RAPID initiative aims to build on breakthroughs like this to help more people with rare diseases. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Rydc2D

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Hear from Genascence's founder and CEO, Tom Chalberg, PhD, on June 25 at 10:30 AM (PT), who will share an update on GNSC-001, a potential first-in-class gene therapy for knee osteoarthritis, and the progress of the CIRM-funded DONATELLO clinical trial. Watch live at https://www.youtube.com/CIRMTV

Join us for Closer to Cures on June 25 at 10:30 AM PT. Hear CIRM awardees Dr. Tom Chalberg and Dr. Steve Deeks share updates on clinical trials in knee osteoarthritis and HIV. Watch live on CIRM’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CIRMTV

CIRM Vice Chair Maria Gonzalez Bonneville joined after her father’s Parkinson’s diagnosis. Now she chairs CIRM’s #AccessibilityAndAffordability Working Group to help ensure CIRM-backed therapies reach all Californians. https://bit.ly/3QZj052

At @uclahealth.org's California Center for Rare Diseases, progress is accelerating for patients with complex genetic conditions. From coordinated specialty care to promising gene therapy research, including work led by Dr. Donald Kohn, hope is growing. https://bit.ly/4tUh4Z5

Finding a #ClinicalTrial in California is now easier. CIRM’s new dashboard helps patients quickly search active cell and gene therapy trials at nine CIRM-funded Alpha Clinics across the state. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ojqyfx

California voters helped create a stem cell research ecosystem supporting research in 85+ diseases and nearly 1.5K grants. On the @ucsdstemcells.bsky.social reGEN Podcast, CIRM's President & CEO explains how that vote made California a global leader in regenerative medicine: https://bit.ly/3QaOHbl

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CIRM invested $2M to support @uclastemcell.bsky.social’s new Center for Advanced Biotherapies, helping expand cell and gene therapy manufacturing, speed early clinical trials, and build California’s regenerative medicine future. Read more: https://bit.ly/4fsfXMZ

CIRM’s RAPID funding opportunity aims to speed development of platform-based genetic therapies for rare diseases. The RFA is now available for view and the mandatory consultation period is open. Interested applicants must schedule a consultation. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4uGKUli

On the @ucsdstemcells.bsky.social reGEN Podcast, @cityofhope.bsky.social's Dr. Leo Wang highlights how CIRM Alpha Clinics is helping bring cutting-edge therapies to more patients across California through collaboration, access, and innovation. https://youtu.be/qCNBwbcc8-4?si=Uq7KtpPKSa_5rCz3

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Novel Therapeutics and Discoveries | Leo D. Wang, MD, PhD

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At the UCLA California Center for Rare Diseases (CCRD), “rare” is a word that includes over 7,000 conditions and affects 3 million Californians. With hundreds of thousands of patients and families tou...

UCLA research prioritizes hard-to-treat patients through rare disease innovation

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