Excellence in stem cell science and applications to human health.
PSC-Derived Cell Therapies: Clinical Advances, NextGen Technologies, and the Path to Success
2-4 October 2024
Stem Cells in Tissue Maintenance, Repair, and Aging
11-13 December 2024
An ISSCR International Symposium
3-4 April 2025
Join us in Hong Kong for the most comprehensive gathering in stem cell research.
11-14 June 2025
An ISSCR International Symposium
9-10 October 2025
An ISSCR International Symposium
11-12 December 2025
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Current Initiatives
Patient and Public Education
Adding to ISSCR’s public resources, AboutStemCells.org, provides patients, families, and the public with trusted information about research and potential therapies... learn more
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Standards Initiative
International standards and best practices that set researchers up for success, ensure rigor in preclinical research, and strengthen the pipeline of therapies for patients… learn more
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Syllabus and Learning Guide
Curriculum to examine the basics of stem cell biology, key concepts of pluripotency, specification, differentiation, and the latest research technologies… learn more
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Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Advocating for stem cell funding, promoting integrity and ethics in research, preventing the marketing of unproven treatments, and facilitating informed regulatory decision making … learn more
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“It’s unlikely that one person or one lab will solve a problem as big as degenerative diseases... It takes a community of people in an area to solve a big problem.”
— Doug Melton, PhD | ISSCR Founding Member and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Distinguished Fellow