Dear friends and colleagues,
Today marks the beginning of a new era in our quest to unlock the full capacity of stem cells to develop treatments and cures for diseases and conditions that plague humankind.
Like you, we listened today to President Obama’s announcement with enormous relief. We feel relief from the bureaucratic and accounting burdens that have slowed our work, discouraged young scientists, and delayed progress for nearly eight years. We feel relief that scientists can now collaborate openly and freely with other scientists in their own...
Harvard Stem Cell Institute
HSCI Principal Faculty member Konrad Hochedlinger, PhD, received the ISSCR Outstanding Young Investigator Award at the ISSCR 7th Annual Meeting in Barcelona. The award, which recognizes the exceptional achievements of an investigator in the early part of his or her independent career in stem cell research, includes a $7,500 personal award and complimentary registration to the ISSCR Annual Meeting where he was honored.