DUARTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The stories of patients who have benefited from stem cell therapies funded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) will be highlighted at the second symposium of the institutes Alpha Stem Cell Clinics Network on Thursday, March 23, at City of Hope.

CIRM, the states stem cell agency, has developed a network of Alpha Stem Cell Clinics that are focused on innovative stem cell-based therapies. The network, which consists of three clinics located at City of Hope, UCSD, and UCLA/UC Irvine, will showcase its most successful clinical trials at the daylong symposium.

Scientists, clinicians, patient advocates, and business and insurance experts, as well as CIRM and City of Hope representatives, are hosting the meeting to address various aspects of making more stem cell therapies a reality for patients.

CIRMs Alpha Clinics are working day in and day out to find cures for such debilitating diseases as glioblastoma, leukemia and other cancers, as well as blinding eye diseases, spinal cord injuries, HIV, hemophilia, diabetes and other catastrophic conditions for which there are no current cures, said John A. Zaia, M.D., the Aaron D. Miller and Edith Miller Chair in Gene Therapy, who is also director of the Center for Gene Therapy and principal investigator of City of Hopes Alpha Stem Cell Clinic. This symposium brings us together to share the advancements weve made in delivering stem cell treatments to patients, and to discuss how we can accelerate their development.

Highlights of Alpha Clinics: Making the Future a Reality for Stem Cell-Based Therapies

Registration starts at 7 a.m. There will be a welcome address at 8 a.m. with panels concluding at 5 p.m. View the schedule here.

About City of Hope

City of Hope is an independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as one of only 47 comprehensive cancer centers, the highest recognition bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, City of Hope is also a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, with research and treatment protocols that advance care throughout the world. City of Hope is located in Duarte, California, just northeast of Los Angeles, with communityclinics throughout Southern California. It is ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" in cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bonemarrowtransplantation, diabetes and numerous breakthrough cancer drugs based on technology developed at the institution. For more information about City of Hope, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Instagram.

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