Educational Programs
The educational programs presented by the Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute will prepare the next generation of scientists by providing them with the fundamental concepts, knowledge, and laboratory/field techniques and skills of the life sciences. Our faculty and mentors are committed to deliver a creative and collaborative learning environment for the development and growth of all researchers. We are strongly connected to advancing experimental learning and building public understanding of the living world through educational outreach.
Our mission is to provide outstanding team-mentored training in basic biomedical and translational research to MD-scientists in order to provide them with the necessary skills to develop independent and productive academic careers in regenerative medicine. These future leaders of medicine will be well-equipped to develop new, more effective treatments for relevant diseases and other areas.
Application Deadline January 7, 2022
Our mission is to provide a mechanism for postdoctoral trainees to mature into successful independent researchers. Postdocs at CIRM train in a highly collaborative environment, with labs that often work at the interface of regenerative medicine. Each postdoctoral fellow has the opportunity to acquire the diverse skills they need for an independent career in academia, biotech or beyond. The program provides each trainee with a mentoring committee, funds to attend conferences/courses and networking opportunities in the form of interactions with visiting scientists, national/international collaborations, journal clubs, research interest groups and annual retreats. Interested trainees will also be given opportunities to teach and mentor students as well as to improve grantsmanship.
Application Deadline January 7, 2022
Our mission is to provide excellence in graduate education in the field of translational science and medicine through a combination of basic science education, innovative research training and clinical/professional immersion. The program combines relevant activities and interdisciplinary training during the first year of graduate school—wholly designed to equip students with a strong foundation and additional courses throughout the training are available, including stem cell biology, ethics, biomanufacturing and regenerative medicine.
Application Deadline January 7, 2022
The Summer Program to Accelerate Regenerative medicine Knowledge (SPARK), an initiative of the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), gives high school juniors the chance to be mentored in the lab on an intensive, hypothesis-based research assignment. The research focuses on the use of stem cells for translation studies in regenerative medicine, with the hope of accelerating the delivery of stem cell-based therapies to patients with unmet needs.
Application Eligibility
- Applicants must be in their junior year of high school at the time of application (no exceptions to the grade requirement) and at least 16 years old at the start of the program.
- Applicants must have a serious interest in pursuing a health or medical career.
- Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
- U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident (visa sponsorship is not available for this program)
- Applicants must be in Los Angeles or the surrounding area and have reliable transportation to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the duration of their internship (eight (8) weeks).
Application Overview
- Applicants who accept the invitation to participate in this internship will be required to complete pre-appointment onboarding steps, including an online Cedars-Sinai application which will be available on this website, acceptance of appointment letter, new intern paperwork, in-person health physical and HR appointment.
- Attachments: Applicants must attach a resume/CV and one letter of reference sent directly from their science teacher to: GroupRMIEducation@cshs.org
Please note: Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for their in-person appointments and must have a valid work permit on file prior to the internship start date.
Program Overview
- Achieve a basic understanding of stem cell research.
- Present work in front of your peers and mentors.
- Produce a scientific poster and create a blog highlighting the summer research group project and experience.
- Participate in seminars, career panels, networking events and other enrichment activities.
- Have the opportunity of listing this program on college applications as job experience and/or an extracurricular activity.
- Please note that there will be an off-site trip: CIRM SPARK Conference Destination: TBD (Possibility of air travel and hotel stay within the state of California)
Schedule and Deadlines |
Dates for 2023 |
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Application Available |
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 |
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Application Submission Starts |
Tuesday, Jan. 3 |
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Application Submission Deadline |
Wednesday, Feb. 1 |
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Acceptance Notification |
Wednesday, March 1 |
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EHS Visit Physical Exam Deadline (Must bring parent/legal guardian to the appointment) |
Friday, June 2 |
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(NEO) Mandatory Orientation |
Monday, June 19 |
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Program Start Date on Campus |
Tuesday, June 20 |
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Program End Date |
Friday, Aug. 4 |
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Mandatory CIRM SPARK Conference |
Aug. 8-9; Location TBD |
If you have questions, contact GroupRMIEducation@cshs.org for more information.
Throughout the school year, the institute's postdoctoral fellows and researchers give lectures during a scheduled science class. Lectures introduce students to the world of regenerative medicine and current stem cell research and technology, which exposes them to careers in science.
To help support our community during this time, we are available to work with teachers to provide large-scale webinars to speak about our research and/or experience as scientists to their students at home.
If you're interested in hosting a scientist in your school, please send an email to GroupRMIHSOutreachProgram@cshs.org.
SPARK and Research Week Alumni Photos
Have Questions or Need Help?
Contact us if you have questions, or wish to learn more about the Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute or the Educational Programs.
Educational Programs
Wafa Tawackoli, PhD, Program Director
Lucia McLaughlin, Program Coordinator
Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute
Pavilion, Eighth Floor
8700 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Fax: 310-248-8066
