Press Releases & Advisories

The ISSCR is pleased to announce Haifan Lin, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine, USA, as its President. Dr. Lin’s one-year term of office leading the global Society begins today.

As the ISSCR turns 20 this year, it is humbling to reflect on the exceptional stem cell achievements during that time and the many contribution of our Society. We can celebrate the curiosity, ingenuity, and persistence of our members that has yielded significant advances in stem cell research and regenerative medicine since those early days.

We have tremendous opportunities in the society for early career scientists both at the 2022 Annual Meeting and throughout they year, I thought it was the perfect time to share all of the ways to engage.

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is pleased to announce the results of its 2022 election.

It should come as no surprise that as basic stem cell science is translated to the clinic, the breadth of our scientific programming and the needs of our global society are evolving.

A recent study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports has identified new ways to potentially enhance the SC-beta cell survivability through genetic manipulation of the cells.

Stem cell scientists and leaders are recognized with the 2022 ISSCR Awards for their significant scientific contributions to stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Honorees will be recognized at ISSCR 2022 San Francisco + Virtual, the society's hallmark annual meeting 15-18 June 2022.

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will present this year’s ISSCR Momentum Award to Joanna Wysocka, Ph.D., Lorry Lokey Professor and Professor of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine and HHMI Investigator,

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is honoring Jennifer E. Phillips-Cremins, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Deans’ Faculty Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, Departments of Genetics and Bioengineering, with the 2022 ISSCR Dr. Susan Lim Award for Outstanding Young Investigator.

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is honoring Sean J. Morrison, Ph.D., Director of Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI), USA, with the 2022 ISSCR Public Service Award. The prize recognizes the outstanding contributions of public service to the fields of stem cell research and regenerative medicine.

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will award its 2022 Achievement Award to Lorenz Studer, M.D., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), USA. The prize recognizes the transformative body of work of an investigator that has had a major impact on the field of stem cell research or regenerative medicine.

Earlier this month, the ISSCR opened abstract submission for the 2022 Annual Meeting. It’s a much-anticipated moment, not only for potential speakers, but one that signals the rejoining of our community in person. It also marks the 20th Anniversary of the ISSCR Annual Meeting, a meeting home to the most impactful people and ideas in stem cell research and regenerative medicine.

The ISSCR and Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine (JSRM) are partnering to host the virtual Tokyo International Symposium, “Stem Cells: From Basic Science to Clinical Translation,” from 27-29 October 2021. The meeting kicks off at 9:00 a.m. JST on 27 October/8:00 p.m. EDT on 26 October.

The past 20 years has seen such enormous change in stem cell science, some of which has changed our view of biology. Having attended the very first meeting of the ISSCR, the Society is like an extended family, and I feel a little like my science has grown along with the Society.