Stem Cell Research at NIH

• The NIH Stem Cell Unit A team of NIH scientists dedicated to characterizing and comparing the available federally approved human embryonic stem cell lines.
• NIH Stem Cell Program Staff Roster of NIH scientists from Institutes dealing with stem cell research.
• NIH Stem Cell Interest Group Established to enhance communication and to foster collaboration among scientists from varying disciplines interested in stem cells.
• NIH Stem Cell Libraries and Projects Information on the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC) and Cancer Genome Anatomy Project (CGAP).
• NIH funding announcements Program Announcements (PAs), Requests for Applications (RFAs), and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts.
• Meet Our Scientists Story C. Landis, Ph.D. (Chair, NIH Stem Cell Task Force); James F. Battey, Ph.D. (Vice Chair, NIH Stem Cell Task Force); and Ronald D.G. McKay, Ph.D. (Director, NIH Stem Cell Unit).

Stem Cell Activities by Institute

• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
• National Institute of Dental Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Skeletal Biology
• National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  Investigator's Guide to Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
• National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Stem Cell Initiatives
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Stem Cell Information