“I just wanted to pass on heartfelt thanks from myself, the Australian Mito Foundation and others supporting legislative change to yourself and ISSCR for this incredibly valuable contribution to Australian public policy,” Professor David Thorburn PhD, Murdoch Children's Research Institute and University of Melbourne.

For the first time in the society’s 20-year history, we hosted a panel discussion on Equity in Stem Cell Science at the 2021 Annual Meeting. It was the start of an important conversation, and a step toward addressing inequalities among researchers and future patients the world over.

Stem cell research is in a position of major transition. With an increasing number of stem cell products now reaching the market, we are on the brink of seeing stem cell-based products for a wide variety of conditions. These advances must remain founded on the highest quality fundamental stem cell research incorporating the technological advances in imaging, genomics, bioengineering, gene-editing, data science and synthetic biology.

Message from the President, Christine MummeryWe are entering a new frontier of stem cell science and regenerative medicine. With it, comes new technology, insight, and greater biological understanding. So too, comes tough questions and challenges — ethics, regulation, equitable access to name a few.

Message from the President, Christine MummeryDuring VISION2030: A Forecast for the Field earlier this month, leading biotechnology companies shared distinct and powerful visions for the decade ahead – perspectives that will no doubt encourage and inspire hundreds of our colleagues around the world.