Shared Resources Laboratories

CIRM is supporting a network of 11 Shared Resources Laboratories (SRLs) for Stem Cell-Based Modeling, an important component of CIRM’s Infrastructure Program designed to address challenges that hinder progress in the regenerative medicine field.

CIRM’s SRLs aim to foster collaboration and break down research silos by providing California researchers and educators with access to:

• Expertise and resources for stem cell-based modeling
• Core facilities, specialized services and equipment
• Training in using stem cell-based models
• Educational resources and activities, including formal techniques courses.

The stem cell-based models offered by the SRLs include 2D and organoid models, as well as organ on chips, representing various cell types of the brain, cardiovascular system, lung, kidney, intestine, skeletal muscle, and other organ systems. The SRL network will also support use of state-of-the-art technologies including CRISPR, omics analyses, and automation workflows.

We anticipate that the use of these models by researchers across California will help advance knowledge of human biology and diseases to identify potential therapies, biomarkers, and drug candidates.

These SRLs are just beginning to launch, so please check back here in spring 2025 for detailed information about the offerings by each SRL, and how to contact them. In the meantime, please contact ugrieshammer@cirm.ca.gov if you are interested in these resources.