Excellence in stem cell science and applications to human health.


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