Illumina, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Venter Institute, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Scripps Research Institute, Stanford Universi

CIRM awarded $40 million to create a Center of Excellence in Stem Cell Genomics. Stanford and the Salk Institute will be joint principal investigators for the center, which will focus on using genomics and stem cell research to understand disease processes and develop treatments for cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and mental health diseases. The University of California, San Diego; Scripps; the J. Craig Venter Institute; and Illumina will also collaborate. The University of California, Santa Cruz, will be responsible for data coordination and management...