Organizing Committee
Nissim Benvenisty, MD, PhD
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Robert Blelloch, MD, PhD
University of California San Francisco, USA
Yukiko Gotoh, PhD
University of Tokyo, Japan
Hiromitsu Nakauchi, MD, PhD
Stanford University, USA
Hideyuki Okano, MD, PhD
Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
Malin Parmar, PhD
Lund University, Sweden
Takanori Takebe, MD
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA/Tokyo Medical and Dental University and Yokohama City University, Japan
Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD
Gladstone Institutes, USA and Center for iPS Cell Research & Application, Kyoto University, Japan
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) and the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine (JSRM) look forward to holding the International Symposium, “Stem Cells: From Basic Science to Clinical Translation,” from 27-29 October, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. This exciting meeting will explore topics from stem cells in development to novel technologies in stem cell research and stem cell therapies. The meeting will also explore the ethical issues of stem cell biology and therapies through talks and a panel discussion. We hope you will join us!
Program Highlights
Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD
Gladstone Institutes, USA and Center for iPS Cell Research & Application, Kyoto University, Japan
Opening Keynote Speaker
Carl H. June, MD
University of Pennsylvania, USA
Closing Keynote Speaker
Speakers & Topics
Stem Cell-Based Disease Modelling and Drug Development
- Hideyuki Okano, MD, PhD, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
- Fred H. Gage, PhD, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA
Stem Cell-Based Therapies
- Masayo Takahashi, MD, PhD, Vision Care Inc., Japan
- Malin Parmar, PhD, Lund University, Sweden
- Speaker TBA
Tissue Engineering
- Matthias Lutolf, PhD, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Hiromitsu Nakauchi, MD, PhD, Stanford University, USA
- Speaker TBA
Advanced Technologies of Stem Cell Biology
- Atsushi Miyawaki, MD, PhD, RIKEN Center for Brain Science & RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, Japan
- Speaker TBA
Gene Therapy and Genome Editing
- Ricardo Dolmetsch, PhD, Novartis, USA
- Sarah Chan, BSc, LLB, University of Edinburgh, UK
- Speaker TBA
Organoids: from Basic Biology to Clinical Translation
- Sergiu Pasca, MD, Stanford University, USA
- Takanori Takebe, MD, PhD, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan and Cincinnati Children's Hospital, USA
Stem Cells and Development
- Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, PhD, University of Cambridge, UK and California Technical Institute, USA
- Yukiko Gotoh, PhD, University of Tokyo, Japan
What to Expect
The ISSCR has created our International Symposia to delve into current stem cell topics through exciting scientific programs in an engaging, intimate atmosphere.
Learn about the latest science from a slate of global speakers
Present your research in an abstract-selected talk or a poster presentation
Connect with colleagues through numerous networking opportunities
Who Should Attend?
Academic, industry, and clinical researchers interested in stem cell biology and its therapeutic applications are encouraged to attend and share your latest research and
What Sets the International Symposia Apart?
ISSCR International Symposia are where the world's leading minds are building the future of stem cell science. They are