ISSCR Press Releases and Statements

September 23, 2008
MacArthur Foundation Bestows “Genius Award” on ISSCR Board Member

September 22, 2008
Stem Cell Science Experts Release Letter Urging U.S. Commitment to All Avenues of Stem Cell Research

September 3, 2008
Researchers Tout Need for All Forms of Stem Cell Research

June 12, 2008
International committee recommends stringent guidelines for translating stem cell therapies from the lab bench to the bedside

May 21, 2008
ISSCR Returns to Toronto for 2011 Annual Meeting

March 20, 2008
ISSCR marks first annual Global Forum

March 17, 2008
ISSCR Chooses Site for First Annual Meeting in Europe

March 11, 2008
Leading International Stem Cell Society to Hold First-Ever Global Forum

February 8, 2008
ISSCR-Affiliated Journal Earns “Best New Journal” Award

January 29, 2008
ISSCR Statement on the Stem Cell Initiatives Announced in President Bush’s State of the Union Address

December 3, 2007
ISSCR to Choose a New Site for 7th Annual Meeting in 2009 After Withdrawal of UK Governmental Co-Sponsorship Precludes London Venue

November 20, 2007
New Advances in Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research

November 6, 2007
ISSCR jointly presents 2007 Shanghai International Symposium on Stem Cell Research

June 14, 2007
High School Students Shadow Leading Stem Cell Researchers

February 1, 2007
ISSCR Leads International Effort for Uniform Ethical Standards in Stem Cell Research

July 12, 2006
Letter to U.S. Senators on H.R. 810

June 30, 2006
ISSCR Elects New Officers

June 14, 2006
Free Public Symposium Addresses the Current State of Stem Cell Science

May 2, 2006
International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Hosts Free Public Symposium

March 15, 2006
ISSCR Elects New Officers, Board Members

January 13, 2006
International Society for Stem Cell Research Announces 2006 - 2010 Annual Meeting Dates and Locations

November 30, 2005
ISSCR to Launch an International Embryonic Stem Cell Research Guidelines Taskforce

August 22, 2005
New Science Editor Looking to Establish ISSCR in Global Research Community

August 22, 2005
ISSCR Appoints New Executive Director

August 16, 2005
ISSCR Applauds Sen. Frist's Support of HR 810

August 5, 2005
Largest-Ever Gathering of World's Leading Stem Cell Researchers is Recognized as a Forum for Scientific Advancement, Possibilities and Concerns

May 27, 2005
ISSCR Salutes Members of Congress for Passing Bill H.R. 810

May 20, 2005
ISSCR Statement on South Korean Breakthrough in Nuclear Transfer

April 29, 2005
International Society For Stem Cell Research Web Site Established as Top Stem Cell Information Destination

April 27, 2005
Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Guidelines Released by National Academies of Science

April 27, 2005
International Society for Stem Cell Research Announces 2006 and 2007 Annual Meeting Logistics

March 14, 2005
Robert Klein to Keynote the International Society for Stem Cell Research Annual Meeting in San Francisco

February 22, 2005
Statement on United Nations and Nuclear Transfer
ISSCR Letter to the UN General Assembly

February 2, 2005
Statement on Alternatives to Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Derivation

December 21, 2004
International Society for Stem Cell Research Unveils Expanded Public Education Platform

November 18, 2004
ISSCR Reiterates Opposition to United Nations on Preserving Vital Stem Cell Research

November 9, 2004
International Society for Stem Cell Research Encourages President George W. Bush
to Support Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research (hESC) During his Second Term

November 3, 2004
The International Society for Stem Cell Research Congratulates California For Passing Proposition 71 to Provide State Funding for Stem Cell Research

October 18, 2004
ISSCR Asks United Nations to Preserve Vital Stem Cell Research

October 4, 2004
International Society for Stem Cell Research Launches New Public Platform

August 25, 2004
ISSCR Supports California Proposition 71

June 22, 2004
Stem Cell Scientists Send Bush Five Statements for Responsible Support

Letter to President Bush

June 3, 2004
Visit The International Society For Stem Cell Research’s Café Scientifique at Border’s Books on School Street - Sunday, June 13th at 3 P.M.

May 14, 2004
International Society for Stem Cell Research To Hold Press Conference about the State of Stem Cell Research

April 28, 2004
ISSCR Supports Bipartisan Letter Urging the President to Ease Current Restrictions on Embryonic Stem Cell Research

March 22, 2004
ISSCR Urges U.S. Government to Make New Stem Cell Lines Eligible for Federal Research Funding

February 12, 2004
International Society for Stem Cell Research Responds to Successful Transfer of a Human Adult Somatic Nucleus into a Human Egg by South Korean Research Team
Read ISSCR's Statement on South Korean Research

December 4, 2003
International Society for Stem Cell Research Asks United Nations to Preserve Vital Stem Cell Research

ISSCR Letter to the United Nations

November 6, 2003
New Stem Cell Web Site Serves Scientists, Students, Media, Public

July 1, 2003
Stem Cell Society's First Annual Meeting A Huge Success

June 1, 2003
Top Scientists Form International Society for Stem Cell Research

Updated: September 23, 2008