About CiRA
About CiRA
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Mission and History
Center for iPS Cell Research
and Application (CiRA)
| Name | Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University |
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| Acronym | CiRA |
| Since | April 1, 2010 |
CiRA Vision 2030
1. Promote the iPS cell stock and iPS cell-based regenerative medicine
2. Develop drugs for intractable diseases and personalized medicines
using iPS cells
3. Create new frontiers in the life and medical sciences using iPS cell technology
4. Provide an outstanding support environment for excellent research
and development
History
| January, 2008 | The Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) is founded as part of the Institute for integrated Cell-Material Science (iCeMS), Kyoto University. |
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| April, 2009 | The iPS Cell Research Fund is set up. |
| February, 2010 | The CiRA building is completed. |
| April, 2010 | CiRA is recorganized as an institute independent of iCeMS. |
| April, 2013 | Uehiro Research Division for iPS Cell Ethics is established. |
| March, 2015 | The Second CiRA building is completed. |
| February, 2017 | The Third CiRA building is completed. |
| April, 2020 | iPS Cell Stock Project is moved to the CiRA Foundation. |
