ISSCR News
Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Back ISSCR Global Standards Initiative
The ISSCR is pleased to announce partnerships with Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF), Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) and The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) to support a new global initiative to develop standards for human stem cell use in research. The financial support signifies the importance of stem cell research and its potential for improving human health.
Stem Cells May Help Identify New Schizophrenia Drugs
In a paper recently published in Stem Cell Reports, researchers followed-up with a screen of 464 drugs and identified a small group of about 20 that reduced C4 secretion from astrocytes. These drugs were effective both in healthy astrocytes & in astrocytes made from Schizophrenia patients’ stem cells.
Join Me in Boston and Share Your Research at ISSCR 2023
Abstracts opened last week for the ISSCR Annual Meeting to be held in June 14-17, 2023 in Boston. There is no better venue to share your latest work, meet potential collaborators, and learn from our global community of stem cell researchers.
Member Spotlight: Prisca Liberali, PhD
“One of the most exciting part is the mentoring. Having student that learn and, in the process, become amazing scientist. I am very proud of all my students and I love to put in the best condition possible to achieve their best.”
The ISSCR Urges Appropriations Leaders to Swiftly Pass a Final FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill
The ISSCR joined with 283 members of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research to urge U.S. House and Senate members to swiftly finalize a fiscal year (FY) 2023 spending package that prioritizes robust investments in agencies and programs that improve the nation’s health and well-being, including funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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