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ISSCR Advocates for Stem Cell Research
The ISSCR is deeply committed to supporting and defending stem cell research by advocating for science-based legislative and regulatory policies. Our society has been a steadfast advocate for our international community for many years. The investment in our advocacy work, led by Public Policy Committee Chair Sean Morrison, offers the ISSCR increasing opportunities to shape conversations and inform policy.
Member Spotlight: Tamra Lysaght, PhD
“There are also many websites and businesses out there [falsely] claiming to be able to treat all sorts of ailments with so-called ‘stem cells’. [Our] research will help patients make informed decisions about the various options with their doctor that are in their best interests.”
Thomas A. Rando Receives the 2023 ISSCR Achievement Award
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will award its 2023 ISSCR Achievement Award to Thomas A. Rando, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research and professor of Neurology and of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, UCLA, USA.
Takanori Takebe Receives the 2023 ISSCR Outstanding Young Investigator Award
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is honoring Takanori Takebe, M.D., Ph.D. with the 2023 ISSCR Outstanding Young Investigator Award. Professor Takebe is an Endowed Chair of Organoid Medicine and Director of Commercial Innovation for Center for Stem Cell and Organoid Medicine (CuSTOM) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and a Professor at Osaka University, and Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
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