WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT (WSCS)
The global stem cell meeting for scientists, business leaders, regulators, policy makers, patient advocates, economic development officers, experts in law and ethics, and visionary gurus from around the world since 2003.
- Expand Knowledge
- Break Down Silos
- Encourage Participation
- Forge Collaboration
- Provide Networking Opportunities
- Overarching Goal: Improve Health & Deliver Cures
News and Opinions

Repeated injury to airway stem cells could be major factor in chronic lung disease
Durham, NC – Are prematurely aged or overworked stem cells a significant factor in chronic lung disease? Findings of a study just released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) say this is likely so. The study determined that repeated injury to the epithelial...

What’s next for lab-grown human embryos?
Researchers are now permitted to grow human embryos in the lab for longer than 14 days. Here’s what they could learn. By Kendall Powell - Nature - August 31, 2021 (link to original article) It was day 13 in a set of experiments in Ali Brivanlou’s laboratory and he...

New Hope for Muscle-Related Diseases? Converting skin cells to immature muscle cells spurs changes, study finds
By TRACY HAMPTON | MGH News & Public Affairs August 25, 2021 - Investigators who previously developed a recipe for turning skin cells into primitive, musclelike cells that can be maintained indefinitely in the lab without losing the potential to become mature...
World Stem Cell Summit’s Streaming Video Archives
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