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ISSCR Joins Coalition Letter to Support 5% Increase in NIH Funding for FY 2024
The ISSCR is among 373 members of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research who signed a joint letter in support robust funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). For fiscal year (FY) 2024, the Ad Hoc Group recommends at least $50.924 billion for NIH’s foundational work, a $3.465 billion increase over the comparable FY 2023 program level.
ISSCR Guidelines Update Now Available in Japanese
The ISSCR is pleased to announce the availability of the Japanese language version of the ISSCR 2021 Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation.
ISSCR Announces 2023 Election Results
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is pleased to announce the results of its 2023 election. Hideyuki Okano, MD, PhD., Professor and Chair of the Department of Physiology and a former Dean of Keio University School of Medicine, Keio University, Japan, will become the next Vice President.
ISSCR Announces Child and Dependent Care Grants for ISSCR 2023 Annual Meeting Attendees
The ISSCR Board of Directors is pleased to announce new child and dependent care grants to help support attendance at the ISSCR 2023 Annual Meeting 14-17 June in Boston, USA. In person registrants are eligible for a grant to help ease the cost of child or dependent care costs associated with attending the ISSCR 2023 Annual Meeting in person. Grants will be awarded to up to 50 eligible applicants, on a first come, first-serve basis. Applications are due 30 March.
Member Spotlight: Cristina Lo Celso, PhD
I became interested in research when I read a novel about the first clinicians and researchers who understood that HIV was the cause of AIDS. It was very clear to me that scientists could contribute to the good of mankind.
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