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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine (SDCRM) today announced that it has received the highest score in three of four categories from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) on Part I of the Major Facilities Grant Application.
SDCRM's application, which was submitted last October, earned scores of
99 for basic research and discovery, 95 for preclinical research, 94 for
preclinical development and 93 for use and contribution. Each of the four
areas was evaluated on a scale of one to 100. Scores were approved by the
Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee (ICOC) on Jan. 16. The Part I
application contained information about SDCRM's scientific program,
including the consortium's focus on the areas of neuroscience,
hematopoiesis, heart disease, ophthalmic diseases and diabetes, among
others.
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Summaries of Scientific Review Reports (Grants Working Group)
Major Facilities Grant RFA-07-03
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Research Use &
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# Organization Type Research Research ment Score
FA1-00607-1 SDCRM Institute 99 95 94 93
FA1-00609-1 Stanford
University Institute 96 95 91 95
FA1-00612-1 UC, Irv
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