Resources

For Investigators & Study Teams

Alpha Clinic Services & Partnerships

Please email us at alphaclinic@mednet.ucla.edu for more information about our services including those in partnership with UCLA Health, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). These include:

• Broad Stem Cell Research Center
• FDA Affairs Consultations
• Human Gene and Cell Therapy Facility
• Clinical Research Coverage Analysis
• Scientific Review and Data and Safety Monitoring
• Study Activation and Coordination
• ResearchGo - Study Management Resources
• UCLA Clinical and Translational Research Center
• Community Outreach and Publicity
• Education and Training
• Sickle Cell Disease Research Consultations

Cell & Gene Therapy Education Initiatives 

Please email us at alphaclinic@mednet.ucla.edu to get involved with the Upcoming Alpha Clinic Cell & Gene Therapy Education Initiatives for 2026. When contacting us, please include the following information:

• Institutional affiliation
• Your current level of academic training (e.g., undergraduate, graduate/professional school) 

CIRM Funding Application Support

In order to best discuss the expertise and resource needs of investigators for their CIRM grant applications, please complete the CIRM Funding Opportunity Interest Survey and we will follow up with you and/or your designee directly to schedule a meeting.

CIRM Funding Opportunity Interest Survey

Undergraduate Volunteer Research Support

The UCLA CTSI Research Associates Program (CTSI-RAP) provides undergraduate UCLA students with the opportunity to gain exposure to hospital-based medicine as well as clinical research in an academic medical center. For more information, view the CTSI-RAP Webpage via the link below.

View the CTSI-RAP Webpage

Publications for Researchers

Provided through ISSCR (International Society for Stem Cell Research), read about lessons learned and still to learn, from investigators developing first in human stem cell trials.

View the Stem Cell Report