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  <xsd:element name="AmountReceivablePerProductInDevelopmentTargetDesignationDevelopmentRegulatoryAndCommercialMilestonePayments" id="carm_AmountReceivablePerProductInDevelopmentTargetDesignationDevelopmentRegulatoryAndCommercialMilestonePayments" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="MinimumCommitmentToReimburseResearchAndDevelopmentCosts" id="carm_MinimumCommitmentToReimburseResearchAndDevelopmentCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="PeriodOfReimbursementOfResearchAndDevelopmentCosts" id="carm_PeriodOfReimbursementOfResearchAndDevelopmentCosts" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfPerformanceObligations" id="carm_NumberOfPerformanceObligations" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CollaborativeArrangementRightsAndObligationsMilestonePayments" id="carm_CollaborativeArrangementRightsAndObligationsMilestonePayments" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfPotentialResearchTargetDesignations" id="carm_NumberOfPotentialResearchTargetDesignations" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="VariableConsideration" id="carm_VariableConsideration" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ContractTerm" id="carm_ContractTerm" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationResearchAndDevelopmentAmount" id="carm_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationResearchAndDevelopmentAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationOptionRightsAmount" id="carm_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationOptionRightsAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="ContractWithCustomerLiabilityDeferralOfRevenue" id="carm_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityDeferralOfRevenue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CashPreservationPlan2025Member" id="carm_CashPreservationPlan2025Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfResearchTargetsNominatedOncology" id="carm_NumberOfResearchTargetsNominatedOncology" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfResearchTargetsNominatedReplacements" id="carm_NumberOfResearchTargetsNominatedReplacements" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfResearchTargetsTerminatedOncology" id="carm_NumberOfResearchTargetsTerminatedOncology" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfResearchTargetsTerminatedAutoimmune" id="carm_NumberOfResearchTargetsTerminatedAutoimmune" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AdditionalMilestonePaymentsForTheFirstCARMProduct" id="carm_AdditionalMilestonePaymentsForTheFirstCARMProduct" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="FinanceLeasesInterestPaymentOnLiability" id="carm_FinanceLeasesInterestPaymentOnLiability" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="FinanceLeasesInterestExpense" id="carm_FinanceLeasesInterestExpense" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeasesLiability" id="carm_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeasesLiability" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OperatingLeaseLossOnAbandonment" id="carm_OperatingLeaseLossOnAbandonment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionFinanceLeaseLiability" id="carm_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionFinanceLeaseLiability" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NoncashOrPartNoncashTransactionFailedSaleLeasebackArrangements" id="carm_NoncashOrPartNoncashTransactionFailedSaleLeasebackArrangements" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="RemeasurementOfFinanceRightOfUseAsset" id="carm_RemeasurementOfFinanceRightOfUseAsset" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AssetsHeldForSalePolicyPolicyTextBlock" id="carm_AssetsHeldForSalePolicyPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OrthoCellixIncMember" id="carm_OrthoCellixIncMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CombinedCompanyMember" id="carm_CombinedCompanyMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OcugenMember" id="carm_OcugenMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="BusinessAcquisitionCashAndCashEquivalentsExpectedAmountUponClosing" id="carm_BusinessAcquisitionCashAndCashEquivalentsExpectedAmountUponClosing" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="ExchangeRatioMinimumNetCashAvailable" id="carm_ExchangeRatioMinimumNetCashAvailable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="BusinessAcquisitionTerminationFee" id="carm_BusinessAcquisitionTerminationFee" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="BusinessAcquisitionReimbursementObligationUponTerminationMaximum" id="carm_BusinessAcquisitionReimbursementObligationUponTerminationMaximum" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="SaleOfStockSubscriptionAgreement" id="carm_SaleOfStockSubscriptionAgreement" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
</xsd:schema>
