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Christine L. Mummery Receives the 2023 ISSCR Public Service Award
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is honoring Christine L. Mummery, Ph.D., Professor of Developmental Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands, with the 2023 ISSCR Public Service Award. The prize recognizes the outstanding contributions of public service to the fields of stem cell research and regenerative medicine. The award will be presented at the Presidential Symposium on 14 June 2023 during ISSCR 2023 Boston + Virtual, the world’s leading gathering of the brightest minds in stem cell research and regenerative medicine.
Cédric Blanpain Receives the 2023 ISSCR Momentum Award
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will present this year’s ISSCR Momentum Award to Cédric Blanpain, M.D., Ph.D., professor and director of the laboratory of stem cells and cancer at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. The prize recognizes the exceptional achievements of an investigator whose innovative research has established a major area of stem cell-related research with a strong trajectory for future success.
Call for Abstracts and Registration Are Open for ISSCR 2023 Annual Meeting 14-17 June 2023
Abstracts and registration are open for the ISSCR 2023 Annual Meeting, the most comprehensive gathering of scientists in stem cell research and regenerative medicine in the world. Taking place 14-17 June 2023 in Boston, USA, a global powerhouse for biomedical innovation, this hallmark event, co-sponsored by BlueRock Therapeutics, offers attendees opportunities for scientific exchange and relationship building for an unparalleled experience that showcases the year’s most compelling stem cell research and clinical breakthroughs.
Stem cells provide a model to understand sensorineural hearing loss
Disabling hearing loss affects one in every ten people and up to 25% of people over 60, according to the World Health Organization. Sensorineural hearing loss, the most frequent form of hearing loss, is caused by damage to specialized cells in the cochlea called hair cells (HCs) and spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs), respectively, both of which are essential for hearing. According to the authors of a recent paper published in Stem Cell Reports, researchers have generated “cochlear organoids with functional synapses for the first time, which provides a platform for deciphering the mechanisms of sensorineural hearing loss,” opening up avenues for investigating new therapeutic approaches.
The ISSCR Partners with the São Paulo Research Foundation and the Federal University of São Paulo to Deliver Stem Cell Biology Course
The ISSCR is pleased to partner with the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) to deliver the São Paulo School of Advanced Science (SPSAS) on Stem Cell Biology in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Applications are open through 28 February 2023. Open to students worldwide.
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