Skokie, IL—The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will award its 2022 Achievement Award to Lorenz Studer, M.D., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), USA. The prize recognizes the transformative body of work of an investigator that has had a major impact on the field of stem cell research or regenerative medicine. Dr. Studer will be recognized and will present his research on 17 June during Plenary V: Disentangling Single Cell Contributions to Organogenesis and Pathology beginning at 5:15 p.m. Pacific Time during ISSCR 2022 San Francisco + Virtual, the world’s leading meeting of global innovators in stem cell science and regenerative medicine.

Skokie, IL—The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is honoring Jennifer E. Phillips-Cremins, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Deans’ Faculty Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, Departments of Genetics and Bioengineering, with the 2022 ISSCR Dr. Susan Lim Award for Outstanding Young Investigator.

Skokie, IL— The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will present this year’s ISSCR Momentum Award to Joanna Wysocka, Ph.D., Lorry Lokey Professor and Professor of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine and HHMI Investigator, USA. The prize recognizes the exceptional achievements of an investigator whose innovative research has established a major area of stem cell-related research with a strong trajectory for future success.

Stem cell scientists and leaders are recognized with the 2022 ISSCR Awards for their significant scientific contributions to stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Honorees will be recognized at ISSCR 2022 San Francisco + Virtual, the society's hallmark annual meeting 15-18 June 2022.