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Stewards of ISSCR’s Mission
While many of our committees produce visible outputs of their collective work that we highlight in our communications and at meetings, there are two in particular that are central to the Society that you may not know as much about. I confess I did not know the depth of their contributions until I joined the ISSCR Board of Directors. The work of the Finance Committee and the Strategic Oversight Committee underpin the framework for our Society, ensuring that we have the financial resources and the volunteer leadership talent to drive our mission forward.
Member Spotlight: Valentina Fossati, PhD
I work on a new field that allows scientist to generate stem cells from each individual's blood and then to create models of the human brain in a dish, something that was considered science-fiction when I took my first biology classes.
The ISSCR to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of iPSC Discovery in Kyoto, Japan
International Symposium Chaired by Nobel Laureate Shinya Yamanaka to be Held in October 2026
World-renowned stem cell scientists will gather in Kyoto, Japan for the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) International Symposium, 20 Years of iPSC Discovery: A Celebration and Vision for the Future. Professor Shinya Yamanaka, who earned the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his breakthrough iPSC discovery, is leading the scientific program for the historic event.
The ISSCR Announces New Lawrence Goldstein Science Policy Fellows
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has appointed three new Goldstein Science Policy Fellows, Lizhong Liu, Ph.D., Westlake University, China, Kate MacDuffie, Ph.D., Seattle Children’s Research Institute, U.S.A., and Mubeen Goolam, Ph.D., University of Cape Town, South Africa. The fellows each have extensive interest in science policy and regulatory issues affecting stem cell science and will serve for three years beginning in June 2025.
Call for Applications: Stem Cell Reports Early Career Scientist Editorial Board
Stem Cell Reports, the peer-reviewed, open access, online journal of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), is seeking highly motivated and accomplished early career scientists to join the Early Career Scientist Editorial Board (ECEB). Applications are due 15 March 2025.
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