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                                 United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-Q/A

(X)      Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934 For the Period Ended March 31, 1997

                                       or

( )      Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934 For the Transition Period From _________ to
          __________.

                        Commission File Number: 0-20859

                               GERON CORPORATION

                      Delaware                                 75-2287752
          (State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
          incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)

                  230 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 473-7700

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                         Common Stock $0.001 par value
                                (Title of Class)

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                    Yes   X           No    
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         Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class: Common Stock $0.001 par value   Outstanding at April 11, 1997: 10,221,470

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                               GERON CORPORATION
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PART I.      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

             Item 1:  Financial Statements

                      Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1997 and 
                        December 31, 1996

                      Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months 
                        ended March 31, 1997 and 1996

                      Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months 
                        ended March 31, 1997 and 1996

                      Notes to Financial Statements

             Item 2:  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                      Condition and Results of Operations

PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION

             Item 1:  Legal Proceedings

             Item 2:  Changes In Securities

             Item 3:  Defaults upon Senior Securities

             Item 4:  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

             Item 5:  Other Information

             Item 6:  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K




SIGNATURES




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The Registrant hereby amends the following Item of its Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 1997 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 13, 1997:

             ITEM 6.      EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

                          (a)     EXHIBITS



                                     
                                10.26*  License and Research Collaboration Agreement dated March 23, 1997 
                                        between Registrant and Pharmacia & Upjohn, S.p.A.

                                10.27*  Amendment No. 2 to License and Research Collaboration Agreement 
                                        dated  April 24, 1995 between Registrant and Kyowa Hakko Kogyo, Co., 
                                        Ltd. dated March 23, 1997

                                10.28*  Three Party Agreement dated March 23, 1997 by and among Registrant, 
                                        Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. and Pharmacia & Upjohn, S.p.A.

                                10.29*  Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated March 23, 1997 between 
                                        Registrant and Pharmacia & Upjohn, S.p.A.

                                10.30*  Intellectual Property License Agreement dated December 9, 1996 
                                        between Registrant and the University Technology Corporation

                                10.31+  Second Amendment to Note Secured by
                                        Second Deed of Trust with Hilleman

                                10.32+  Second Amendment to Note Secured by
                                        Stock Pledge Agreement with West

                                10.33+  First Amendment to Note Secured by Deed
                                        of Trust with Harley

                                10.34+  Note Secured by Second Deed of Trust
                                        with Greenwood

                                11.1 +  Computation of Net Loss Per Share

                                27.1 +  Financial Data Schedule





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             *   Certain portions of this Exhibit have been omitted for which
                 confidential treatment has been requested and filed separately
                 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
             +   Previously filed.




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                           (b)    REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

                                 (i)       The Company filed the following
                                    reports on Form 8-K relating to the
                                    issuance of certain press releases:

                                    Form 8-K
                                    Report Date:  December 23, 1996
                                    Filing Date:   January 3, 1997
                                    Item 5:  Other Events
                                    Item 7(c):  Exhibits

                                    Form 8-K
                                    Report Date:  March 23, 1997
                                    Filing Date:    March 26, 1997
                                    Item 5:  Other Events
                                    Item 7(c):  Exhibits

                                (ii)       The Company filed the following
                                    reports on Form 8-K relating to the
                                    issuance of securities pursuant to
                                    Regulation S promulgated under the
                                    Securities Act of 1933, as amended:

                                    Form 8-K
                                    Report Date: January 10, 1997
                                    Filing Date: January 24, 1997
                                    Item 7(c):  Exhibits
                                    Item 9:  Sale of Equity Securities Pursuant
                                    to Regulation S





                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                        GERON CORPORATION

                                        By: /s/ David L. Greenwood
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                                        David L. Greenwood
                                        Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
                                        and Secretary
                                        (Duly Authorized Signatory and Principal
                                        Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: June 15, 1998




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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS






           EXHIBIT
           NUMBER          DESCRIPTION         
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           10.26*          License and Research Collaboration Agreement dated March 23, 1997 between 
                           Registrant and Pharmacia & Upjohn, S.p.A.

           10.27*          Amendment No. 2 to License and Research Collaboration Agreement dated 
                           April 24, 1995 between Registrant and Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., dated 
                           March 23, 1997

           10.28*          Three Party Agreement dated March 23, 1997 by and among Registrant, Kyowa 
                           Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. and Pharmacia & Upjohn, S.p.A.

           10.29*          Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated March 23, 1997 between Registrant 
                           and Pharmacia & Upjohn, S.p.A.

           10.30*          Intellectual Property License Agreement dated December 9, 1996 between 
                           Registrant and the University Technology Corporation

           10.31+          Second Amendment to Note Secured by Second Deed of Trust with Hilleman

           10.32+          Second Amendment to Note Secured by Stock Pledge Agreement with West

           10.33+          First Amendment to Note Secured by Deed of Trust with Harley

           10.34+          Note Secured by Second Deed of Trust with Greenwood

           11.1 +          Computation of Net Loss Per Share

           27.1 +          Financial Data Schedule






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             *   Certain portions of this Exhibit have been omitted for which
                 confidential treatment has been requested and filed separately
                 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
             +   Previously filed.




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