Evie Vaccaro: Photo courtesy Nancy Ramos Three families battling a life-threatening immune disorder got some great news last week. A clinical trial that could save the life of their child has onc...
https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2022/12/05/bubble-baby-treatment-cleared-to-restart-clinical-trial/
Dr. Judy Shizuru: Photo courtesy Jasper Therapeutics Over the years the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has invested a lot in helping children born with severe combined immu...
https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2022/11/14/sweet-16-and-counting-for-stem-cell-clinical-trial/
I’ve always been impressed by the willingness of individuals to step forward and volunteer for a clinical trial. Even more so when they are the first person ever to test a first-in-human therap...
https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2022/10/17/pioneering-a-new-approach-to-hiv-aids/
Neurona Therapeutics is testing a new therapy for a drug-resistant form of epilepsy and has just released some encouraging early findings. The first patient treated went from having more than 30 ...
The use of antiretroviral drugs has turned HIV/AIDS from a fatal disease to one that can, in many cases in the US, be controlled. But these drugs are not a cure. That’s why the governing Board ...
https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2022/09/21/funding-a-clinical-trial-for-a-functional-cure-for-hiv/
For children born with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) life can be very challenging. SCID means they have no functioning immune system, so even a simple infection can prove life threateni...
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time to refocus our efforts to find new treatments, even a cure, for people with sickle cell disease. Until we get those, CIRM remains committ...
https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2022/09/12/the-race-to-cure-sickle-cell-disease/
An ever-growing array of academic and industry resources are required to rapidly translate scientific discoveries and emerging technologies toward safe and effective regenerative medicine therapi...
One of the great pleasures of my job is getting to meet the high school students who take part in our SPARK or Summer Internship to Accelerate Regenerative Medicine Knowledge program. It’s a su...
https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2022/07/25/the-present-and-future-of-regenerative-medicine/
Despite advances in treatments in recent years heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the US. It accounts for one in three deaths in this country, and many people are not even aware ...
https://blog.cirm.ca.gov/2022/07/15/using-stem-cells-and-smart-machines-to-warn-of-heart-problems/