CIRM 2020 Grantee Meeting
Thank you for joining the CIRM 2020 Grantee Meeting!
Click here to see the recorded sessions
We welcome your questions and comments. You can reach us through the CONTACT US link below.
September 14 - Conference agenda - download the PDF schedule
September 15 - Conference agenda - download the PDF schedule
How to watch live on the day:
- Zoom: Please register to get access to the zoom link.
How to participate in Q&A:
You will have the opportunity to submit questions when registering for the event HERE.
While some of the presentations will be pre-recorded, the panelists will be live for the question & answer sessions. You will be able to submit questions in real-time through the Q&A discussion box on Zoom and in the comments through the Facebook livestream.
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is the State’s Stem Cell Agency. We were created by the voters of California in 2004 when they approved Proposition 71, giving us $3 billion to fund stem cell research in California. We have a simple mission; to accelerate stem cell therapies to patients with unmet medical needs.
Over the last 16 years we have used that money to:
- Make California a global leader in stem cell research
- Fund 64 clinical trials in everything from cancer and stroke, to sickle cell disease and HIV/AIDS.
- Helped develop a cure for children battling a fatal immune disorder
- Helped people paralyzed from spinal cord injuries regain the ability to live an independent life
- Create a network of world class medical facilities delivering stem cell therapies to patients
Our funding has helped generate more than $11 billion in additional sales and tax revenue for California, and created more than 56,000 jobs. Since 2015, we have been able to attract $8.9 billion in industry investment in researchers and companies we have supported. That money will help those promising therapies complete the clinical trials needed to show that they are both safe and effective.
What is the goal of the meeting?
To share the latest in stem cell research being conducted here in California, to highlight the progress being made, the obstacles still to overcome and the hopes for the future.
Who will be presenting?
Some of the leading stem cell researchers in the world, all of whom work here in California and are funded by CIRM. They will discuss the latest in research in everything from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, to heart attack and cancer and many conditions that affect children.
Who can attend?
Anyone, this is open to the public and as a virtual event there is no restriction on the number of people who can tune in.
Is there a cost?
No, this is free and you can register HERE
Will these presentations be recorded in case I can’t stay for all two days?
Yes, they will be recorded and posted online at a later date.
Will we be able to ask questions during the presentations?
Yes, everyone will have the opportunity to post a question online. While some of the presentations will be pre-recorded, the panelists will be live for the question & answer sessions. You will be able to submit questions in real-time through the Q&A discussion box on Zoom and in the comments through the Facebook livestream.
Kevin McCormack
Senior Director Public Communications & Patient Advocate Outreach
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1650, Oakland, CA 94612
kmccormack@cirm.ca.gov Phone: (415) 361-2903
cirm.ca.gov
Cynthia Kuan, MA, SPHR
Business Operations Manager
UC San Diego Health
Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center
Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion
9400 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
c1kuan@ucsd.edu Phone: (858) 249-3007
stemcells.ucsd.edu
Judy Baek
Marketing & Communications Director
UCI Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center
Alpha Stem Cell Clinic
Gross Hall, 845 Health Sciences Road, Irvine, CA 92697-1705
judy.baek@uci.edu Phone: (949) 824-3844
stemcell.uci.edu