At the Institute for the Biology of Stem Cells (IBSC) at UC Santa Cruz, we believe that the future of medicine begins with education and opportunity. Our mission is to train the next generation of stem cell scientists—curious, driven, and compassionate researchers dedicated to understanding how cells develop, heal, and regenerate.
Every year, the IBSC supports graduate students and postdoctoral scholars through our five rigorous training programs that combine cutting-edge research with professional and career development. These trainees are advancing discoveries in areas like neurodegeneration, blood disorders, and cancer—research that holds the promise to transform human health.
But their success depends on your support. When you give to the IBSC, you’re investing directly in the scientists behind the discoveries—providing funding for fellowships, mentorship, and hands-on research training that prepares them to become leaders in biotechnology, academia, and medicine. Your contribution ensures that talented students from all backgrounds can pursue life-changing research without interruption.
This Giving Day, we invite you to stand with us and our scholars. Together, we can empower the next generation of stem cell researchers, expand access to training opportunities, and accelerate the breakthroughs that will change what’s possible for human health.
Every gift makes a difference—because when we invest in people, we invest in discovery.
