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ISSCR Releases New Guidelines for the Clinical Translation of Stem Cells
-December 3, 2008
 Today, the ISSCR released new guidelines for the responsible development of safe and effective stem cell therapies for patients. An article that summarizes the guidelines was published concomitantly in the ISSCR affiliated journal, Cell Stem Cell. Read more.
ISSCR Outstanding Young Investigator Award
-November 19, 2008
The ISSCR is excited to announce the new ISSCR Outstanding Young Investigator Award supported by the University of Pittsburgh that recognizes the exceptional achievements of an investigator in the early part of his or her independent career in stem cell research. Members are invited to nominate young scientists to be honored with the 2009 award at the ISSCR 7th Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain, July 8-11, 2009. Read more.
Weissman, Yamanaka and Schöler Receive Prestigious Award from German Scientific Foundation
-November 14, 2008
In a ceremony today ISSCR President-Elect Irving L. Weissman (USA), Board Member Shinya Yamanaka (Japan) and Member Hans Schöler (Germany) were awarded the prestigious Robert Koch Prize by the Robert Koch Foundation. The International Society for Stem Cell Research congratulates them for earning this honor. Read the statement.
Scientists Urge President-Elect Obama to Restore U.S. Funding of Stem Cell Research
-November 6, 2008
The ISSCR urges President-Elect Barack Obama to restore federal funding for embryonic stem cell research in the first 100 days of his presidency. Text of statement.
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