A yes vote on Proposition 14 is crucial to continue the pace of medical research and our state’s journey to save lives. For millions of Californians who live with a chronic disease or condition, and who need new therapies, this may be their last hope. Advancing medical progress to fight devastating and life-threatening diseases and conditions is
Last year, CIRM awarded $5.53 million to Rosa Bacchetta, M.D. at Stanford University to complete the work necessary to conduct a clinical trial for IPEX syndrome. This is a rare disease caused by mutations in the FOXP3 gene, which leaves people with the condition vulnerable to immune system attacks on their organs and tissues. These attacks can be
IT’S AN INSTINCT many surgeons have: Whatever you have to remove, replace it with something better. Something that helps. Tracy Grikscheit hopes to get there one day with the tiny patients she serves. Grikscheit is a principal investigator at USC Stem Cell in the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
At the very heart of our Biblical tradition is this commandment from the Book of Leviticus: “You shall not stand idly by the blood of your fellow.” (Leviticus 19:16) If we see our sisters or brothers in danger, our job is simple: provide that help, come to their aid, do what is in our power
As a mother who lost two sons to ALS, I know all too well how fatal chronic diseases and conditions like cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS drain the emotional, financial and physical well-being of a family. Watching your children suffer and lose their lives to a chronic disease is a heartbreak that no
PALO ALTO, CA – Today, United States Senator Edward Markey (D-MA)announced his endorsement of Proposition 14 – the California Stem Cell Research, Treatments and Cures Initiative of 2020. Senator Markey has been a longtime advocate and champion for increased research funding for chronic diseases, conditions and illnesses including stem cell science. Over more than four
For more than 20 years, I was proud to work for you as a Senator and Member of the State Assembly, and later as Chairman of the California Democratic Party. For the past 11 years, I have had the honor of serving as the Vice President of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), a state
California voters a few years ago agreed to dive into stem cell research in hopes of finding cures and treatments for 75 diseases and conditions afflicting people. Proposition 14 on the Nov. 3 ballot would keep it going. Previous funding created more than 1,000 medical projects at 70 institutions across the state. Research has saved and improved
PALO ALTO, CA – California’s leading elected officials – from our governor and local mayors to our federal and state representatives – are united in support of Proposition 14. The Initiative will continue the state’s investment in advancing new stem cell research, treatments and cures for chronic diseases and conditions such as cancer, Diabetes, heart
