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Current Scholars
Humboldt CIRM Scholars spend 12 months doing intensive research in a host laboratory at Stanford University, UC Davis, or UCSF.
Learn about the work of Current and Past Scholars
We are very proud of the fact that 85% of Humboldt Bridges alumni have been accepted to highly competitive biomedical graduate or medical professional programs or found gainful employment in the field. Read our Alumni Spotlight to learn about some of their accomplishments!
Applications for next year's cohort will be posted later this year.
Visit our How to apply page for more information.
Tiffany Benbow
Received: 2025-2026
Institution: Stanford Institute for Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Principal Investigator: Dr. Irving Weissman
Project Title: Impact of Ablating Yolk Sac Blood Precursors on Embryonic and Fetal HSC Formation
Kyla Fiorey
Received: 2025-2026
Institution: Stanford Institute for Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lay Teng Ang
Project Title: Molecular mechanisms controlling blood vessel growth and development
Priscilla Gamez
Received: 2025-2026
Institution: UC Davis Stem Cell Program
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tom Ambrosi
Project Title: Exploring CCN3 for Craniofacial Bone Regeneration
Chris Roberds
Received: 2025-2026
Institution: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, UC Santa Cruz
Principal Investigator: Dr. Upasna Sharma
Project Title: Paternal stress effects on offspring neuropsychiatric disease risk
Sarai Tapia
Received: 2025-2026
Institution: UC Davis Stem Cell Program
Principal Investigator: Dr. Erin Brown & Dr. Jinhwan Kim
Project Title: Targeted Delivery of Gene Therapeutics Using Cross-Linked Polyethylenimine in BE2c Neuroblastoma Cells.
Youyuan Wang
Received: 2025-2026
Institution: Stanford Institute for Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lay Teng Ang
Project Title: Hepatocyte Expansion in Vitro Via Endogenous and Inducible Receptor Activation Ang Lab, Stanford University
Olivia Williams
Received: 2025-2026
Institution: Stanford Institute for Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Principal Investigator: Dr. Vittorio Sebastiano
Project Title: Mechanisms of TBX1-Mediated Gene Regulation and Chromatin Remodeling During Pharyngeal Endoderm Development
Alexander Jioras
Institution: Stanford Institute for Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Principal Investigator: Dr. Irving Weissman
Project Title: Isolation of Prospective Endometrial Stem/Progenitor Populations and Their Role in Endometrial Carcinoma