International Stem Cell Research

The International Stem Cell Forum (ISCF) is made up of 14 leading funders of stem cell research from around the world. It was founded in January 2003 to encourage international collaboration and funding support for stem cell research, with the overall aim of promoting global good practice and accelerating progress in this vitally important area of biomedical science.

The International Society for Stem Cell Research is an independent, nonprofit organization established to promote and foster the exchange and dissemination of information and ideas relating to stem cells, to encourage the general field of research involving stem cells and to promote professional and public education in all areas of stem cell research and application.

The UK Medical Research Council sponsors the UK Stem Cell Bank, which is responsible for storing, characterizing, and supplying ethically approved, quality-controlled stem cell lines for medical research and treatment.

The following is a selection of Web sites representing foreign organizations involved in stem cell research.

• Australia
  • Australian Stem Cell Centre Unites leading Australian academic researchers with the biotechnology industry to develop innovative therapeutic products.
  • Health Insite List of stem cell resources.
• Canada
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) CIHR is the major federal agency responsible for funding health research in Canada. The site offers links to stem cell research guidelines, the Stem Cell Oversight Committee, and funding opportunities.
• China
  • Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research in China A September 2002 Report from the U.S. Embassy, Beijing.
• Europe
  • Stem Cells: Therapies for the Future? News and information about this 2001 conference.
  • EuroStemCell Eleven academic institutes and enterprises from eight European countries compare stem cell information and evaluate their therapeutic potential.
• Finland
  • Tekes—National Technology Agency of Finland Tekes is the main public funding organization for research and development in Finland.
• Israel
  • The Hadassah Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Center Part of Hadassah University Hospital's Goldyne Savad Institute of Gene Therapy.
• Japan
  • Kyoto University Home page for the University's Stem Cell Research Center.
  • RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology Home page for the Center's Laboratory for Stem Cell Biology.
• Singapore
  • Stem Cell Research Singapore Serving the stem cell research community of Singapore.
• United Kingdom
  • Centre for Stem Cell Biology Part of the University of Sheffield.
  • Institute for Stem Cell Research Includes links to its research groups and collaborative initiatives.
  • Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne Outlines their current research projects.
  • Scottish Stem Cell Network A multidisciplinary forum of scientists and clinicians advancing stem cell biology into identifiable health benefits.
  • UK National Stem Cell Network Promotes research activities and events at the national level to speed the translation of basic stem cell research into therapeutic applications in the control of degenerative diseases.

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