The Promise of Stem Cells

Stem cells can develop into different cell types. They may offer a renewable source of replacement cells to treat diseases, conditions, and disabilities.
Learn more about stem cells

U.S. Policy on Stem Cell Research

In 2001, President George W. Bush announced that federal funds may be awarded for research using human embryonic stem cells that meet approved criteria.
Read the eligibility criteria

The NIH Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Registry

The Registry lists human pluripotent stem cell lines eligible for federal funding and provides contact information to help investigators acquire stem cells.
Find stem cell lines on the Registry

Frequently Asked Questions

Stem Cell Research

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Items of Interest

NIH Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Registry

Safer Reprogramming of Human Cells (10/30/08)
Adult Human Skin Cells Reprogrammed into Insulin-Secreting Cells (10/30/08)
Adult Pancreas Cells Directly Reprogrammed to Insulin-Secreting Beta Cells (8/27/08)
Adult Stem Cell Lines Created for 10 Additional Human Diseases (8/15/08)
Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells Used to Predict Human Breast Cancer Risk (8/1/08)

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