Archive - The California Stem Cell Report

National Research Funding Turmoil and California's Stem Cell Agency's Sustainability

Comments from the CIRM chair, Vito Imbasciani

1 hr ago •

Capricor Says CIRM-Backed Therapy is 'Well Postioned' to Move Forward to Clinical Use

Stock rises in trading Tuesday

Jun 25 •

California's Half-Billion Dollars for Stem Cell/Gene Therapy Research, Plus a Not-So-Secret Sauce for Greater Impact

CIRM board meeting on Thursday to consider all that along with affordability of possible treatments

Jun 23 •

Capricor, the FDA and Millions from the State of California

Stock price of the San Diego firm drops 31 percent on Friday

Jun 21 •

Waning Financial Enthusiasm for Gene Therapies: National Picture is Bleak, Says Barron's

California multibillion-dollar program scheduled to discuss its research portfolio next week

Jun 19 •

Sarepta's Stock Sinks Sharply Following News of Second Death Involving Genetic Therapy

$3.2 million treatment, Duchenne disorder and 'regulatory flexibility' involved

Jun 16 •

Second Death in Gene Therapy Trial for a Rare Muscle Degenerative Disorder

'Regulatory flexibility' issues surrounding the case could affect development of other gene therapies, including those financed by California taxpayers.

Jun 16 •

Who are the Big Winners of California's Billions for Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Research?

The money flows from San Diego to Sacramento.

Jun 12 •

Easing of Regulation of Unproven Stem Cell Therapies Looming; RFK Jr. Discloses His Treatment

Jun 9 •

California's Stem Cell/Gene Therapy Budget to Hit All-Time High of More than $500 Million

Spending plan boosted to help deal with Trump's research machinations

Jun 4 •

California Gene Therapy Program Expresses Condolences Following Death of Patient in Clinical Trial

CIRM backed the research with $5.8 million

Jun 2 •

May 2025

Death in Clinical Trial Supported With $5.8 Million From California Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Agency

Rocket Pharma says it will seek to move forward with the treatment; company's stock plummets

May 30 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts