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USC medical school dean appointed to CIRM board - EurekAlert


Carolyn C. Meltzer, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been appointed to the board overseeing the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). CIRM is the voter-created agency that funds stem cell research throughout the state. Meltzer was appointed to the CIRM board by State Controller Malia M. Cohen. In all, there are 35 Californians on the board, encompassing patients, advocates, researchers, educators and professionals from the biotechnology industry — all dedicated to accelerating world-class science to deliver transformative regenerative medicine treatments. CIRM invested $486.3 million in discovery, translational and clinical research, as well as education and infrastructure, during the 2023–2024 fiscal year.

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