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The Voice of CIRM and an Opportunity Not to be Wasted
CIRM board meets on stem cell/gene therapy issues, awards and complaints
 • David Jensen
California's Cell/Gene Therapy Program Critized for Non-Scientific Priorities and Failing to Meet Urgent Needs
USC scientist sent his comments to CIRM board for Thursday public meeting
 • David Jensen
Thinking About Hope on July 12th
Hope is one of the most important products of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), a $12 billion enterprise backed by the…
 • David Jensen
This Is Not a Stem Cell Item
The first line on the invitation to the Haiku Happiness Hour says “Forget what your fourth-grade teacher told you.”
 • David Jensen
California's Stem Cell/Gene Therapy Agency, a Man Named Marks and the Future
His departure unsettles biomedical world and investors
 • David Jensen
A CIRM Sibling is Gestating in the California Legislature
Lawmaker says more state financing is needed for research as Trump wields his axe
 • David Jensen
$23 Billion Scientific Research Program Proposed in California; Golden State Response to Trump
Could imperil existing stem cell and gene therapy research effort
 • David Jensen
More than a Therapeutic Promise: Rare Disease Research Headed for a $100 Million Boost in California
State's program to support new platform approach to genetic afflictions
 • David Jensen
From Market Studies to 'Value' Messaging, California Stem Cell/Gene Therapy Agency Bets Big on Affordability Plan
Far-reaching effort to ensure that revolutionary treatments reach all patients
 • David Jensen
California's Multibillion-Dollar Tussle over How Genetic and Stem Cell Research Funding Decisions are Made
Major changes are looming this week involving the state's research agency. Will they lead to therapies that resonate with voters?
 • David Jensen
From the Pacific Ocean to the City of Hope, a Tale of Destruction, Fire and Science
Postponed, postponed, postponed: Those are some of the headlines on the UCLA website this week as the school, its researchers and the Los Angeles area…
 • David Jensen
California Launches $429 Million in New Stem Cell/Gene Therapy Plans, Striving for Bigger Impact plus Speeding Commercialization
Action comes as Trump administration tightens federal research funding
 • David Jensen
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