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SACRAMENTO – State Controller Betty T. Yee on Monday named a key appointee to the board that governs the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, or CIRM.
CIRM was created after voters approved Proposition 71 in 2004 to accelerate stem cell treatments for patients with unmet medical needs.
The Institute is overseen by a 29-member Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee, or ICOC, composed of patient advocates, biotechnology industry professionals, and research leaders. The State Controller appoints five ICOC members.
Ysabel Duron was one of the first Latina journalists in mainstream media. After her own battle with Hodgkins Lymphoma, Duron launched a second career creating nonprofits to address challenges and gaps in cancer education and access to care for the Latino community nationwide, including Latinas Contra Cancer, which hosts the biennial National Latino Cancer Summit.
Now retired from a four-decade career in broadcasting, Duron leads The Latino Cancer Institute, a national network of Latino cancer service agencies addressing the community’s cancer disparities.
“Ms. Duron’s personal perspective as a survivor and her commitment to equity will serve the institute’s mission well,” said Yee, the state’s chief fiscal officer and chair of the Citizens Financial Accountability Oversight Committee that oversees CIRM finances.
In 2011, Duron was appointed to the federal Interagency Breast Cancer and Environment Coordinating Committee.
In 2018, she was appointed to the Institutional Review Board for the federal Precision Medicine Initiative.
She has been recognized for her efforts by the California Latino Legislative Caucus, AARP, Silicon Valley NAACP, California Teachers Association, and Girl Scouts of America. Duron recently was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Women’s Media Foundation she cofounded three decades ago.
CIRM issued its first round of funding in 2006, with a focus on training young scientists and building new research facilities in the state.
By 2009, the Institute began investing in potential future therapies made possible by the initial awards. CIRM-supported research already has led to a cure for severe combined immunodeficiency, and a 2019 independent economic impact report shows the Institute has created tens of thousands of new jobs and produced billions of dollars in additional revenue for the state.
CIRM was created after voters approved Proposition 71 in 2004 to accelerate stem cell treatments for patients with unmet medical needs.
The Institute is overseen by a 29-member Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee, or ICOC, composed of patient advocates, biotechnology industry professionals, and research leaders. The State Controller appoints five ICOC members.
Ysabel Duron was one of the first Latina journalists in mainstream media. After her own battle with Hodgkins Lymphoma, Duron launched a second career creating nonprofits to address challenges and gaps in cancer education and access to care for the Latino community nationwide, including Latinas Contra Cancer, which hosts the biennial National Latino Cancer Summit.
Now retired from a four-decade career in broadcasting, Duron leads The Latino Cancer Institute, a national network of Latino cancer service agencies addressing the community’s cancer disparities.
“Ms. Duron’s personal perspective as a survivor and her commitment to equity will serve the institute’s mission well,” said Yee, the state’s chief fiscal officer and chair of the Citizens Financial Accountability Oversight Committee that oversees CIRM finances.
In 2011, Duron was appointed to the federal Interagency Breast Cancer and Environment Coordinating Committee.
In 2018, she was appointed to the Institutional Review Board for the federal Precision Medicine Initiative.
She has been recognized for her efforts by the California Latino Legislative Caucus, AARP, Silicon Valley NAACP, California Teachers Association, and Girl Scouts of America. Duron recently was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Women’s Media Foundation she cofounded three decades ago.
CIRM issued its first round of funding in 2006, with a focus on training young scientists and building new research facilities in the state.
By 2009, the Institute began investing in potential future therapies made possible by the initial awards. CIRM-supported research already has led to a cure for severe combined immunodeficiency, and a 2019 independent economic impact report shows the Institute has created tens of thousands of new jobs and produced billions of dollars in additional revenue for the state.
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SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Developmental Services and California Health and Human Services Agency announced Saturday that a total of 156 individuals from across the state have been selected as members of the Developmental Services Task Force.
The DS Task Force provides guidance on the delivery of services to Californians who have intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Forty-one individuals will serve on the task force, and an additional 115 people will serve on the task force’s five workgroups. In the past, 21 individuals served on the task force and workgroups combined.
“This impressive group of leaders embodies the diversity of California and is uniquely dedicated to improving the lives of people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities,” said DDS Director Nancy Bargmann.
“The distinct experiences and perspectives these individuals bring to the table will help ensure the continued success of the Task Force as a vital element of our state’s developmental services system,” said California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly.
The DS Task Force was created in 2014 to strengthen community services for Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Task force members include self-advocates, family members, advocacy organizations, regional center representatives, community service providers, labor groups and legislative leaders.
Members are charged with examining services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and developing recommendations to strengthen the community services system in light of a growing and aging population, resource constraints, and new state and federal laws and regulations.
The task force is an advisory group only, and members do not receive monetary compensation.
The first meeting of the newly reconstituted task force will be held on Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. at Alta California Regional Center in Sacramento.
Visit the DDS website for a full list of Task Force and workgroup members and additional details about upcoming meetings.
The DS Task Force provides guidance on the delivery of services to Californians who have intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Forty-one individuals will serve on the task force, and an additional 115 people will serve on the task force’s five workgroups. In the past, 21 individuals served on the task force and workgroups combined.
“This impressive group of leaders embodies the diversity of California and is uniquely dedicated to improving the lives of people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities,” said DDS Director Nancy Bargmann.
“The distinct experiences and perspectives these individuals bring to the table will help ensure the continued success of the Task Force as a vital element of our state’s developmental services system,” said California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly.
The DS Task Force was created in 2014 to strengthen community services for Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Task force members include self-advocates, family members, advocacy organizations, regional center representatives, community service providers, labor groups and legislative leaders.
Members are charged with examining services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and developing recommendations to strengthen the community services system in light of a growing and aging population, resource constraints, and new state and federal laws and regulations.
The task force is an advisory group only, and members do not receive monetary compensation.
The first meeting of the newly reconstituted task force will be held on Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. at Alta California Regional Center in Sacramento.
Visit the DDS website for a full list of Task Force and workgroup members and additional details about upcoming meetings.
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