International Society for Stem Cell Research

02 March, 2016

The ISSCR annual meeting is a cornerstone of the Society. It provides a core forum for dissemination of ground-breaking research in all areas of stem cell science and translation, with participants from academic, industry, ethics and government settings world-wide. One of the Societys objectives is to choose venues for the annual meeting that reflect its international character, as well as allowing the ISSCR to highlight the contributions of the scientific community in the host region.

26 February, 2016

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is the worlds leading professional organization of stem cell scientists, representing more than 4,000 members in 45 U.S. states and 65 countries around the world. The ISSCR is opposed to recent efforts to inappropriately limit or prohibit biomedical research using fetal tissue. These proposals, if enacted, would obstruct critical biomedical research and inhibit efforts to improve human health. If enacted in the past, such limits would have delayed or prevented the development of therapies that have saved millions of lives.

26 February, 2016

Growing up, former gymnast and current University of Southern California PhD Candidate Kimberley Nicole Babos, BS always wanted to be a medical doctor, not a scientist doctor (an important distinction for a 12 year old). Find out how identifying roadblocks to efficient induced motor neuron production became the unlikely crux of her PhD thesis in this months Member Spotlight.

10 February, 2016

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is excited to announce the societys 2016 award recipients, who will be formally recognized at its annual meeting, taking place 22-25 June, 2016 in San Francisco, California, U.S.

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