The CIRM Accelerate Regenerative Medicine Knowledge (SPARK) Program is a motivating, stimulating and rewarding experience encouraging young people from the State of California to enter the field of stem cell…

Although there have been an increase in the research training opportunities available to high school students, there is still the need not only to equip youth with the scientific skill…

This proposal is for a summer internship program that provides laboratory research experience in regenerative medicine and stem cell biology to high school students from populations that are traditionally under-represented…

This proposal seeks to create a Summer Program To Accelerate Regenerative Medicine Knowledge (SPARK), which will provide an engaging educational experience for California high school students who come from socioeconomically…

We propose a program that removes the barriers for disadvantaged California high school students to receive mentored, hands-on learning experiences in stem cell biology at a world-class research institute with…

It is well documented that trainees from groups underrepresented in the STEM fields leave the research workforce pipeline, with many progressively losing interest in research-intensive careers. To overcome this, we…

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland (BCH-Oakland) is a non-profit hospital affiliated with UCSF but located in Oakland, CA in one of the most socially and ethnically diverse areas of the…

The CIRM SPARK program will be an intensive research experience for ten local high school students. This summer research training will be a prodigious addition to our existing high school…

The CIRM Early Investigator High School (EiHS) Stem Cell Research Program enables socioeconomically challenged students from ethnic groups that are unrepresented in science and medicine to step into the shoes…

The ultimate goal of our proposed summer internship program is to train a diverse group of students who will be the next generation of future stem cell scientists. The proposed…