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Madeline Lancaster Receives the 2021 Dr. Susan Lim Award for Outstanding Young Investigator
Skokie, IL—The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will award the Dr. Susan Lim Award for Outstanding Young Investigator to Madeline Lancaster, PhD, The Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK. The prize recognizes the exceptional achievements of an investigator in the early part of his or her independent career in stem cell research. Dr. Lancaster will present her science at a special lecture on 22 June at 1:15 p.m. EDT (13:15 EDT) during ISSCR 2021 Virtual, the world’s leading meeting of global innovators in stem cell science and regenerative medicine. The award is supported by the Dr. Susan Lim Endowment for Education and Research Ltd.
Valentina Greco Receives the 2021 ISSCR Momentum Award
Skokie, IL— The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will present this year’s ISSCR Momentum Award to Valentina Greco, PhD, Carolyn Walch Slayman Professor of Genetics at Yale School of Medicine and member of the Yale Stem Cell Center, USA. The prize recognizes the exceptional achievements of an investigator whose innovative research has established a major area of stem cell-related research with a strong trajectory for future success. Dr. Greco will present her science during a special lecture on 25 June at 1:15 p.m. EDT (13:15 EDT) during ISSCR 2021 Virtual, the world’s leading meeting of global innovators in stem cell science and regenerative medicine.
The ISSCR Announces 2021 Award Recipients
Stem cell scientists and leaders earn 2021 ISSCR Awards for their significant scientific contributions to stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Honorees will be recognized at ISSCR 2021 Virtual, the society's hallmark annual meeting 21-26 June, 2021.
Strengthening the Field for the Future
Message from the President, Christine MummeryDuring VISION2030: A Forecast for the Field earlier this month, leading biotechnology companies shared distinct and powerful visions for the decade ahead – perspectives that will no doubt encourage and inspire hundreds of our colleagues around the world.
ISSCR Board Authors Commentary in Stem Cell Reports Responding to Flawed Study on Female Mentors and Mentees in Science
The ISSCR Board of Directors collaborated on a commentary published in Stem Cell Reports today titled, Mentorship in Science: Response to AlShebli et al., Nature Communications 2020. While the controversial paper, originally published in November 2020, was retracted on 21 December 2020, the message remains an important statement from the society and reinforces ISSCR's commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for women at all levels in their careers to thrive and succeed in stem cell science.
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