Excellence in stem cell science and applications to human health.
Join us in Hamburg, Germany 10-13 July 2024 for the most comprehensive gathering in stem cell research.
PSC-Derived Cell Therapies: Clinical Advances, NextGen Technologies, and the Path to Success
Stem Cells in Tissue Maintenance, Repair, and Aging
Join us in Hong Kong 11-14 June 2025 for the most comprehensive gathering in stem cell research.
Current Initiatives
Patient and Public Education
Adding to ISSCR’s public resources, AboutStemCells.org, provides patients, families, and the public with trusted information about research and potential therapies... learn more
Standards Initiative
International standards and best practices that set researchers up for success, ensure rigor in preclinical research, and strengthen the pipeline of therapies for patients… learn more
Syllabus and Learning Guide
Curriculum to examine the basics of stem cell biology, key concepts of pluripotency, specification, differentiation, and the latest research technologies… learn more
Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Advocating for stem cell funding, promoting integrity and ethics in research, preventing the marketing of unproven treatments, and facilitating informed regulatory decision making … learn more
“It’s unlikely that one person or one lab will solve a problem as big as degenerative diseases... It takes a community of people in an area to solve a big problem.”
— Doug Melton, PhD | ISSCR Founding Member and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Distinguished Fellow