How to be a CIRM Stem Cell Champion

www.cirm.ca.gov/stemcellchampions Patients suffering from incurable diseases don’t have the luxury of being patient. Their lives depend on the speedy development of new therapies. That’s why our mission at CIRM is to accelerate stem cell treatments to patients with unmet medical needs. Through CIRM funding of top-notch stem cell research – some of which is already in clinical trials – there’s good reason to be optimistic about achieving our goal. But funding research is not enough. We also need to attack disease by engaging the patient advocacy community. That’s where we need your help. We’re calling on you to join us by becoming a CIRM Stem Cell Champion. What exactly is a CIRM Stem Cell Champion, you ask? And what kind of commitment are we asking for? Well, watch this two-minute video to find out.