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I am excited to have taken on the role of ISSCR President for this year, building on Hideyuki Okano’s leadership and vision. Many of you may think of ISSCR mainly as the place we gather for the annual and regional meetings. But it is an organization doing far more. In addition to Keith Alm and his staff, ISSCR has over 150 volunteers who contribute to setting the ethical and scientific standards…
Internationally recognized stem cell scientist and regenerative medicine pioneer to lead the Society during its 25th anniversary year The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today announces that Lorenz Studer, M.D., founding director of the Center for Stem Cell Biology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA, has started his term as President of the Society. Dr. Studer is…
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affects more than 1 in 10 people over 40 years of age, impairing patients’ mobility and quality of life. With limited treatment options, stem cell injections have been promoted as a treatment option, but evidence of efficacy from clinical trials or claims from clinics selling untested options often lacking. Even where well-designed clinical trials were performed, there…
Cancer immunotherapy using T cells has proven to be effective against certain blood and skin cancers but is less effective in tumors like colorectal cancer, which is one of the most frequent cancers worldwide. One primary consideration with T cell immunotherapy is that it needs to be tailored to each patient individually through time- and cost-intensive, procedures. The procedures involve…
First episode features Drs. Yifei Miao and Anca Pașca discussing advances in tissue engineering and brain organoid research The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) and The Stem Cell Podcast have launched a new Early Career Research Series designed to showcase the next generation of scientists advancing stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Created in partnership with the…
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has recognized five outstanding scientists with Poster Awards at the ISSCR 2026 Annual Meeting, honoring innovative research spanning developmental biology, disease modeling, regenerative medicine, and functional genomics. Selected from more than 1,300 scientific posters presented during the meeting, the awards recognize exceptional research…
The ISSCR submitted comments on proposed regulations from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would reshape how the U.S. federal government funds scientific research. Among other changes, the proposed regulations would de-emphasize merit-based review of scientific grant applications and instead establish a political review process, enable mid-stream grant cancellations without…
Research evaluates whether hypoimmune cell engineering can help transplanted insulin-producing cells survive without chronic immunosuppression New research presented today at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 2026 Annual Meeting explores an approach that could expand the potential of cell replacement therapy for type 1 diabetes by evaluating whether immune-engineered,…
New preclinical findings and updated clinical trial plans presented today at ISSCR 2026 highlight a tailored stem cell approach designed to overcome the long-standing barriers of chronic paralysis New research presented today at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 2026 Annual Meeting highlights a significant step toward developing a stem cell-based treatment for chronic spinal…
Phase 1b/2a study marks an important milestone in the development of regenerative medicine approaches for Huntington's disease An update on the first clinical trial evaluating a pluripotent stem cell-derived neural stem cell therapy for Huntington’s disease was presented today at the ISSCR 2026 Annual Meeting. The Phase 1b/2a REGEN4HD study represents a significant translational milestone…
