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Away for a Week
The California Stem Cell Report is going dark for a week while we are in the High Sierra.
Jun 7
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David Jensen
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Proposed Multibillion-Dollar California Bond Measure Advances to Save the State's 'Golden Goose' of Scientific Research
Bill clears Senate, faces June 25 deadline to be on November ballot
Jun 4
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David Jensen
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The $9 Million Conflict-of-Interest Story and CIRM's Complaints about the Coverage
'Wrong' in a number ways, says the California agency, but the writer disagrees.
Jun 1
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David Jensen
May 2026
A $9 Million Case in Fresno: Conflicts of Interest -- Real and Perceived -- at the $12 Billion California Stem Cell/Gene Therapy Agency
Capitol Weekly publishes the details about the award and a former CIRM board member along with CIRM's nagging conflict issues.
May 28
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David Jensen
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CIRM’s $9 Million Fresno Conflict Case: Text of CIRM Response Involving $9 Million Award to Former Board Member
The California Stem Cell Report/Capitol Weekly queried the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) regarding a $9 million award to a…
May 28
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David Jensen
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CIRM’s $9 Million Fresno Conflict Case: Text of Abdulhaq’s Responses to Questions
Here is the text of the questions posed by the California Stem Cell Report and Capitol Weekly to Haifaa Abdulhaq and her responses.
May 28
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David Jensen
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CIRM’s $9 Million Fresno Conflict Case: Text of Abdulhaq’s Resignation Letter
Here is the text of Haifaa Abdulhaq’s letter resigning from the CIRM board in 2024.
May 28
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David Jensen
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This Is Not a Stem Cell Item: The "Bear" Facts
Some readers of yesterday’s “This is Not a Stem Cell Item” wondered where were the polar bear and her two cubs, which are unusual to see.
May 27
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David Jensen
This Is Not a Stem Cell Item
But it does involve Wordle and a polar bear and her two cubs near the Arctic Circle.
May 26
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David Jensen
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California State Spending on Cell/Gene Therapy Research Likely to Hit Record $662 Million
$201 million to go for education and training during fiscal year beginning July 1
May 21
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David Jensen
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‘Not Just Some Random Government Agency’ -- CIRM CEO Reflects on the ‘Pretty Much’ Largest Funder of Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Research
It's in California and called CIRM
May 18
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David Jensen
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Correction
The earlier item today concerning a severe cut in the $23 billion California research financing bond measure incorrectly said the reduction was more…
May 16
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David Jensen
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