Summit on Access and Affordability in Stem Cell Therapies

Join the ISSCR in Los Angeles, California in collaboration with the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center.

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Save the Date: 20 March 2026

Program Description: After decades of research and development, stem cell therapies and other Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products are approaching the clinic with potentially curative benefits. Yet, without strategies to ensure these therapies are accessible and affordable, widespread use will be a challenge.  The “Summit on Access and Affordability” will convene multidisciplined leaders to address five core topics:

1. Pricing | How it’s set, and what drives it.

2. Infrastructure | Technology and innovation to deliver new therapies.

3. Finance | New models for accessibility.

4. Health Economics and Policy | Navigating a paradigm shift.

5. Collective Efforts | A call for action and allies.

This one-day event will gather stakeholders, shine a light on threshold issues, and begin a dialogue towards solutions. 

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This program is in collaboration with:

Organizers

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Amander Clark, PhD

University of California, Los Angeles, USA

Deepak Srivastava, MD

Gladstone Institutes, USA

Maria Bonneville

California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), USA

Thomas A. Rando, MD, PhD

University of California, Los Angeles, USA