RESTORE, the UC Merced CIRM SRL, is currently under construction, with an anticipated launch date of April 16, 2026. However, we are soft-launching selected services as they become available. Please contact Marisa Bickel, marisabickel@ucmerced.edu, for further information.
Our Mission: The mission of RESTORE is to accelerate regenerative medicine by broadening access to stem cell-based models, advancing standards and reproducibility, increasing educational opportunities, and providing sustainable high-end instrumentation to a wide range of investigators.
RESTORE was funded by a grant to Program Director Dr. Kara McCloskey from CIRM in 2024. The facility will be fully grant funded through 2027 with tapering support through 2029.
Program Director:
Kara McCloskey, PhD
Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
School of Engineering
University of California, Merced
Co-Principal investigators:
Changqing Li, PhD
Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering
School of Engineering
University of California, Merced
Jennifer O. Manilay, PhD
Professor, Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology
School of Natural Sciences
University of California, Merced
David M. Gravano, PhD
Technical Director
Office of Research and Economic Development
University of California, Merced
