Patient Resources

Empowering Patients with Information on Regenerative Medicine

CIRM is dedicated to bringing regenerative medicine treatments to patients who need them. This commitment begins with access to information.

This page provides resources to learn more about regenerative medicine and stem cell therapies, understand the research and development behind them, and discover the potential of clinical trials.

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Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Basics

Learn about regenerative medicine—which includes stem cell and gene therapies—their transformative potential, and the science behind them.

Explore the Stages of Medical Research

Have you ever wondered how therapies are made? Explore the discovery, translational, and clinical stages of research and development.

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Explore CIRM-Funded Clinical Trials

CIRM funds clinical trials across a broad range of diseases and conditions that include rare and genetic disorders, treatment-resistant and refractory diseases, and many forms of cancer.