CIRM Publications

Grantee publications

CIRM grantees have publish their research advances in internationally recognized peer reviewed journals. Each publication describes an advance that could ultimately lead to new therapies.

See all publications by CIRM grantees

Commissioned reports

We periodically commission reports by outside experts to clarify the impact of the agency on health care and the economy and to assess our effectiveness.

Report of the CIRM External Advisory Committee [pdf]
Coverage, Cost-Control Mechanisms, and Financial Risk-Sharing Alternatives of High-Cost Health Care Technologies [pdf]
Supporting Diversity in Research Participation: A Framework for Action [pdf]
Economic Impact of Research Funded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine [pdf]

President's science picks

Each month CIRM president Alan Trounson sifts through stem cell research advances and publishes his list of those he thinks move the field toward new therapies.

Read the stem cell research picks

Monthly newsletter

CIRM publishes a monthly newsletter to update the public about advances by CIRM grantees and CIRM events in the previous month. We also make sure people know about meetings and events happening near them. You can subscribe to receive these newsletters each month by RSS feed or by email.

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Strategic plans

CIRM's efforts are guided by a set of clear goals laid out in our strategic plan, which we update every few years to reflect changes in the field.

Scientific Strategic Plan (May 2012) [pdf]
Scientific Strategic Plan (October 2009) [pdf]
Scientific Strategic Plan (December 2006) [pdf]

Annual reports

Each year CIRM publishes an annual report describing research advances, telling patient stories and providing insights from our chair and president.

2012 Annual Report
Older Annual Reports

Workshop reports

CIRM holds workshops to bring together experts in areas we think are going to be important in the development of new stem cell-based therapies. After each workshop, we produce a report that summarizes the meeting and it's findings.

Read all CIRM workshop reports

Staff publications

CIRM staff members are recognized experts in stem cell science, biotechnology and biomedical ethics. They publish regularly in high-profile journals where their insights help guide the field.

See all publications by CIRM staff

Financial statements

CIRM is proud of our record of fiscal responsibility. Our funding for administrative costs remains below 6% of our total expenses each year. These yearly financial statements provide details about where our money is spent.