International Coordination of Large-Scale Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Initiatives: Wellcome Trust and ISSCR Workshops White Paper

There is growing recognition of the potential value of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) for understanding disease and identifying drugs targets. This has been reflected in the establishment of multiple large-scale hiPSC initiatives worldwide. Representatives of these met recently at a wo...

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Published inStem cell reports Vol. 3; no. 6; pp. 931 - 939
Main Authors Soares, Filipa A.C., Sheldon, Michael, Rao, Mahendra, Mummery, Christine, Vallier, Ludovic
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 09.12.2014
Elsevier
Subjects
Cell Culture Techniques
Cell Differentiation
Cell Line
Cellular Reprogramming
Humans
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells - cytology
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells - physiology
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Summary:There is growing recognition of the potential value of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) for understanding disease and identifying drugs targets. This has been reflected in the establishment of multiple large-scale hiPSC initiatives worldwide. Representatives of these met recently at a workshop supported by the Welcome Trust in the UK and in a focus session at the 2014 ISSCR annual meeting in Vancouver. The purpose was to discuss strategies for making thousands of hiPSC lines widely available with as few restrictions as possible while retaining financial viability and donor privacy. The outcome of these discussions is described here.
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ISSN:2213-6711
2213-6711
DOI:10.1016/j.stemcr.2014.11.006