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UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center CIRM Alpha Clinic
Mission
The mission of the UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center CIRM Alpha Clinic is to accelerate the design of innovative stem cell research to advance the testing and delivery of safe and effective stem cell-based therapies in regenerative medicine.
About
The Alpha Stem Cell Clinic exists for one reason: to accelerate the pace of innovation in stem cell research.
We do this because the patients who could benefit — those with life-altering and life-threatening diseases like spinal cord injury, cancer, Crohn’s and kidney diseases, and many other conditions — don’t have decades to wait for new therapies.
They need help, and they need it now.
What is an 'Alpha Clinic'?
The Alpha Stem Cell Clinic is one of nine “alpha clinics” run by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state’s stem cell agency.
CIRM was created by the people of California in 2004, when 59% of state voters approved Proposition 71: The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative. Voters renewed funding in 2020 with the passage of Proposition 14.
CIRM aims to accelerate the development and delivery of gene and stem cell treatments to a diverse group of patients with unmet medical needs, in an equitable manner — and to act with a sense of urgency.
With $5.5 billion in funding and more than 150 active stem cell programs in its portfolio, CIRM is one of the world’s largest institutions dedicated to helping people by bringing the future of cellular medicine closer to reality.
Who does the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center CIRM Alpha Clinic assist?
The clinic helps patients with complex medical disorders via clinical trials of stem cell therapies, as well as California-based investigators and companies looking to run such trials.
Patients interested in learning more about our clinical trials can do so here.
Where is the Alpha Stem Cell Clinic located?
Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion at UC San Diego Health
9400 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037
Valet parking is available from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. on weekdays. Those wishing to park themselves can get directions to the Campus Point structure or Athena structure.
Public transportation and free shuttles
Contact
858-249-4020
alphastemcellclinic@ucsd.edu
Alpha Stem Cell Clinic Network
Visit CIRM for more information on the CIRM Alpha Clinic Network.
