The CIRM Bridges Science Master’s Program at San Francisco State University (2022 – 2027) aims to continue preparing talented and motivated students for successful careers in the biomedical workforce to accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of stem cell, gene therapy and related technologies for improving human health. The program focuses on training competent science graduates, with 12-months fellowship and mentoring supports, from diverse and disadvantaged groups to promote advances in stem cell, regenerative medicine and emerging STEM fields.
CIRM Bridges Science Master’s Program (EDUC2-12693)
Announcements:
2025 Publication: MS Biomedical Science and 2023 SFSU CIRM Bridges students, Travis McCreary, Tammy Tran and Marco Cordero, were co-authors of a new publication in Cell Reports entitled “Dual α-globin-truncated erythropoietin receptor knockin restores hemoglobin production in α-thalassemia-derived erythroid cells.” Chu et al., 2025, Cell Reports 44, 115141; January 28, 2025; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2024.115141
CIRM Bridges Science Master's Cohorts
Kristen Chan: Dr. Kelsey Collins (UCSF PI); Dr. Lily Chen & Dr. Sally Pasion (SFSU advisors)
Vy Lam: Dr. Julie Sneddon (UCSF PI); Dr. Lily Chen & Dr. Chris Moffatt (SFSU advisors)
Alyssa Chang: Dr. Hiro Nakauchi (Stanford PI); Dr. Lily Chen & Dr. Wilfred Denetclaw (SFSU advisors)
Jacqueline Garcia: Dr. Tammy Chang (UCSF PI); Dr. Lily Chen & Dr. Michael Goldman (SFSU advisors)
Ania Kuriata: Dr. Timothy Henrich (UCSF PI); Dr. Lily Chen & Drl Kris Plambeck (SFSU advisors)
Jacqueline Van Siclen: Dr. Elizabeth Crouch (UCSF PI); Dr. Lily Chen (SFSU advisor)
Amir Hossein Jaberi: Dr. Lay Teng Ang (Stanford PI); Dr. Lily Chen (SFSU advisor)
Ingrid Mazariegos: Dr. Brian Shy (UCSF PI); Dr. Lily Chen (SFSU advisor)
Janeth Ochoa Birrueta: Dr. Elizabeth Crouch (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Ravinder Sehgal (SFSU advisors)
Chisom Gloria Anyanwu: Dr. Corey Harwell (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Kristopher Plambeck (SFSU advisors)
Marco Cordero: Dr. Tippi Mackenzie (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Kristopher Plambeck (SFSU advisors)
Jessica Takemoto: Dr. Susan Fisher (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Kristopher Plambeck (SFSU advisors)
Travis McCreary: Dr. Kyle Cromer (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Kristopher Plambeck (SFSU advisors)
Breanna Paredes: Dr. Nadav Ahituv (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Kristopher Plambeck (SFSU advisors)
Tammy Tran: Dr. Michael Bruno (Crosshair Therapeutics PI); Dr. Kyle Cromer (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Kristopher Plambeck (SFSU advisors)
Daria Chernova: Dr. Robbie Majzner (Stanford PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Kristopher Plambeck (SFSU faculty advisors)
Tommy Thien Tam Luong: Dr. Fattahi Faranak (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Ivan Anastassov (SFSU advisors)
Jacob Posner: Dr. Margaux Pinney (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Eric Greene (SFSU advisors)
Stacey Phan: Dr. Neil Shah (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Kristopher Plambeck (SFSU faculty advisors)
Amanda Buck: Dr. Timothy Henrich (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Mike Goldman (SFSU advisors)
Jasmine Freund: Dr. Bruce Conklin (Gladstone Institutes PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Sally Pasion (SFSU advisors)
Harnoor Virk: Drs. Todd Nystul and Diane Barber (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Blake Riggs (SFSU advisors)
Edward Valenzuela: Dr. Elizabeth Crouch (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Chris Moffatt (SFSU advisors)
Joshua Quintanilla: Dr. Patricia Nguyen (Stanford PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Wilfred Denetclaw (SFSU advisors)
Jessica Tsui: Dr. Alexis Combes (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Nicole Salazar Velmeshev (SFSU advisors)
Ariana Velarde: Dr. Alan Frankel (UCSF PI); Drs. Lily Chen and Pleuni Pennings (SFSU advisors)