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  <xsd:element id="fate_UpfrontNonRefundableAndNonCreditablePayment" name="UpfrontNonRefundableAndNonCreditablePayment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_WarrantsExerciseTermsDescription" name="WarrantsExerciseTermsDescription" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_SaleOfStockDomain" name="SaleOfStockDomain" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_StockPurchaseAgreementDomain" name="StockPurchaseAgreementDomain" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_AwardFromRegenerativeMedicineInstituteLineItems" name="AwardFromRegenerativeMedicineInstituteLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_AdditionalCancerTargetsMember" name="AdditionalCancerTargetsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_AmendedMSKLicenseMember" name="AmendedMSKLicenseMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_CaliforniaInstituteForRegenerativeMedicineMember" name="CaliforniaInstituteForRegenerativeMedicineMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_CandidateOneMember" name="CandidateOneMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_CandidateTwoMember" name="CandidateTwoMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_DebtInstrumentRepaymentPhaseFourRateMember" name="DebtInstrumentRepaymentPhaseFourRateMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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  <xsd:element id="fate_DebtInstrumentRepaymentPhaseThreeRateMember" name="DebtInstrumentRepaymentPhaseThreeRateMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_DebtInstrumentRepaymentPhaseTwoRateMember" name="DebtInstrumentRepaymentPhaseTwoRateMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionMember" name="EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_EmployeeRetentionCreditMember" name="EmployeeRetentionCreditMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_EnterpriseValueMilestonePaymentsContingentConsiderationMember" name="EnterpriseValueMilestonePaymentsContingentConsiderationMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_FirstJanssenCancerTargetMember" name="FirstJanssenCancerTargetMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_FTFiveOneSixMember" name="FTFiveOneSixMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_JanssenAgreementMember" name="JanssenAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_JanssenBiotechIncMember" name="JanssenBiotechIncMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_JanuaryTwentyTwentyOnePublicEquityOfferingMember" name="JanuaryTwentyTwentyOnePublicEquityOfferingMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_JohnsonJohnsonInnovationJJDCIncMember" name="JohnsonJohnsonInnovationJJDCIncMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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  <xsd:element id="fate_MilestoneThreeMember" name="MilestoneThreeMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_MilestoneTwoMember" name="MilestoneTwoMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_November2016PlacementMember" name="November2016PlacementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_OnoLetterAgreementMember" name="OnoLetterAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_OnoPharmaceuticalCompanyLtdMember" name="OnoPharmaceuticalCompanyLtdMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_PreFundedCommonStockWarrantMember" name="PreFundedCommonStockWarrantMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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  <xsd:element id="fate_RedmileGroupLimitedLiabilityCompanyAndAffiliatesMember" name="RedmileGroupLimitedLiabilityCompanyAndAffiliatesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_ResearchServicesMember" name="ResearchServicesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_SiliconValleyBankMember" name="SiliconValleyBankMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_StockPriceAppreciationMilestonesMember" name="StockPriceAppreciationMilestonesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_StockPriceDecreasedByTenPercentPerShareMember" name="StockPriceDecreasedByTenPercentPerShareMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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  <xsd:element id="fate_SublicenseConsiderationMember" name="SublicenseConsiderationMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_UpfrontFeeAndEquityPremiumMember" name="UpfrontFeeAndEquityPremiumMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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  <xsd:element id="fate_LiquidityPolicyTextBlock" name="LiquidityPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_PrivatePlacementOfCommonStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="PrivatePlacementOfCommonStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_PublicEquityOfferingPolicyTextBlock" name="PublicEquityOfferingPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_RisksAndUncertaintiesPolicyTextBlock" name="RisksAndUncertaintiesPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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  <xsd:element id="fate_CommonStockMultiplesAndTheEnterpriseValueMilestonePaymentsTableTextBlock" name="CommonStockMultiplesAndTheEnterpriseValueMilestonePaymentsTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_ScheduleOfMilestonePaymentsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfMilestonePaymentsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="fate_AwardAgreementForResearchAndDevelopmentDisclosureTextBlock" name="AwardAgreementForResearchAndDevelopmentDisclosureTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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</xsd:schema>
