Excellence in stem cell science and applications to human health.
An ISSCR and Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult Summit in Edinburgh, UK
13 February 2025
Neural Stem Cells: Capturing Complexity and Plasticity from the Cell to the Organism
3-4 April 2025
Join us in Hong Kong for the most comprehensive gathering in stem cell research.
11-14 June 2025
AI and Biology: Accelerating Discovery and Therapies
9-10 October 2025
Accelerating PSC-Derived Cell Therapies: Starting with the End in Mind
11-12 December 2025
The ISSCR’s Open Access Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal
Stem Cell Reports is an open access forum communicating basic discoveries in stem cell research, in addition to translational and clinical studies. Stem Cell Reports focuses on manuscripts that report original research with conceptual or practical advances that are of broad interest to stem cell biologists and clinicians.
"Stem Cell Reports serves as a vital platform for scientists, clinicians, and industry professionals to disseminate their findings on stem cell research, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapies. Its values reflect those of its host society, ISSCR: trustworthy and rigorous science as judged by scientific editors and reviewers who respect the standards laid down by ISSCR." — Janet Rossant, Editor-in-Chief
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