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Coalition Statement in Support of Research Using Human Fetal Tissue
Our organizations represent scientific, medical, and patient communities dedicated to advancing medical knowledge and improving human health. We support the continued use of human fetal tissue (HFT) in research because it is an indispensable biomedical research tool crucial for life-saving biomedical research.
Apply for the ISSCR Lawrence Goldstein Science Policy Fellowship
Stem cell science advocacy and public policy training for early-career scientists
13 July, 2021 - The ISSCR is accepting applications through 1 September 2021 for the next class of Lawrence Goldstein Science Policy Fellows. The three-year program offers fellows access to advocacy and public policy training, ISSCR leaders, participation in advocacy events, and an ex officio seat on ISSCR’s Public Policy Committee.
Extraordinary Challenge. Extraordinary Achievement. 2020-2021: A Year in Review
What an extraordinary year this has been for science.
We witnessed an amazing international response for vaccine development to combat COVID-19. Never before has a drug passed so quickly from the bench through regulatory hurdles to beside. We saw science take center stage in the media as our community rose to the challenge of the pandemic. And, behind the headlines of COVID-19, we watched our colleagues pass major milestones in stem cell research and regenerative medicine.
Member Spotlight: Daniel Besser, PhD
“The ISSCR is THE international association to connect with the world of stem cell research and with all researchers globally”.
The ISSCR Releases Updated Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation
Skokie, IL – The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today released updated guidelines for stem cell research and its translation to medicine. The update reflects emerging advances including, stem cell-based embryo models, human embryo research, chimeras, organoids, and genome editing.
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