Representatives of 21 stem-cell funding agencies from 19 countries — members of the International Stem Cell Forum — met in San Francisco at the end of February to discuss collaborations and how to coordinate cell banks and registries. Among them was Leszek Borysiewicz, head of the UK Medical Research Council (MRC), who spoke to Nature about the effort.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Additional information
Interview by Monya Baker. For more on the international forum and the latest developments, visit www.nature.com/stemcells .
Related links
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Baker, M. Banking on the future of stem cells. Nature 452, 263–264 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/452263a
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/452263a
This article is cited by
-
Viability and proliferation potential of adipose-derived stem cells following labeling with a positron-emitting radiotracer
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (2011)