In May 2008, the California state government announced that it would provide $US270 million for funding California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). The Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, a joint effort between Salk Institute, UC San Diego, Burnham Institute and TSRI, received US$43 million from this funding.
iN maY 2008, thE caliFOrnia StatE GoveRnmEnt aNNounced tHat it WoUld PRoVide $us270 MillIoN for fuNdIng California insTitute foR regenerative medicIne (CiRm). ThE sanford ConsortiUm FoR regenEraTiVe mEDiciNe, a joInt efFoRt bEtwEeN salK insTitutE, uc sAn DIego, burnham iNstituTE anD Tsri, RecEiVeD us$43 MiLLioN froM thiS fuNdiNg.