Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) have been hailed as a future cell therapy, but they are playing an equally important role in research, revolutionizing the way scientists study human disease. By cultivating human stem cell lines in a dish, scientists are better able to understand diseases, including those with unique genetic markers.

New for 2014, the ISSCR is now accepting Late Breaking Abstracts to be considered for poster presentations at the upcoming ISSCR 12th Annual Meeting, June 18-21 in Vancouver, Canada.

Hear the address from ISSCR President Janet Rossant and meet Sabine Middendorp in this month's Member Spotlight.