As a professor at Stockholm, Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet, the contemplative Dr. Hovatta and her team are working on xeno-free, feeder cell-free differentiation of retinal pigment epithelial cells from hESC. Discover what surprising and sometimes extreme activities help bring inspiration and clarity to Dr. Hovatta's work in this month’s Member Spotlight.

The ISSCR is pleased to welcome Dr. Jack Mosher as its new scientific affairs manager. Jack will be a key member of the ISSCR team, planning and hosting the professional webcasts available through ISSCR Connect, editing the Pulse newsletter and aiding in the development of scientific courses and programs for members. He will work closely with the ISSCR’s leadership and committees to support membership and policy initiatives, and will contribute heavily to public education and outreach activities.

An opinion piece by Drs. Judy Illes and Fabio Rossi, available here. Dr. Illes is Canada research chair in neuroethics, professor of neurology and director of the National Core for Neuroethics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia. Dr. Rossi is Canada research chair in regenerative medicine and professor of Medical Genetics Biomedical Research Centre, UBNC. Both are investigators with the Stem Cell Network.