New episode revisits leading voices and major advances featured on the podcast
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today announced the release of a special anniversary episode of The Stem Cell Report podcast, “Stem Cell-ebration: 5 Years of Breakthrough Science and Insightful Conversations,” marking five years of exploring the science, people, and stories shaping the field. The podcast features work that has published in the ISSCR’s journal, Stem Cell Reports.
Since its launch, The Stem Cell Report podcast has captured a period of remarkable progress in stem cell research – one that has reshaped understanding of human development, disease, and the potential of regenerative medicine. The podcast reaches a global audience, with 48 episodes downloaded across 139 countries, reflecting strong engagement across the scientific community.
“This five-year milestone is both a celebration and a reflection, and I’ve been happy to carry forward the legacy of compelling conversations established by our podcast founder Martin Pera,” said Janet Rossant, Ph.D., Stem Cell Reports Editor-in-Chief. “During the past five years, the field has advanced at an extraordinary pace, and this anniversary episode brings us back to the voices and discoveries that helped define that progress and will help shape the extraordinary future ahead for stem cell science.”
The anniversary episode reunites several distinguished past guests, including:
- Lawrence Goldstein, Ph.D., University of California San Diego (Emeritus), USA
- Charles Murry, M.D., Ph.D., Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, USA
- Clare Parish, Ph.D., The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and University of Melbourne, Australia
- Martin Pera, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory, USA
In this special episode, guests revisit where their research stood when they first joined the podcast and share how their work and the broader field has evolved. The conversation highlights major milestones over the past five years, including advances in stem cell-based therapies, rapid growth in organoid and disease modeling systems, and strengthened global standards for scientific rigor, reproducibility, and ethics.
Throughout the past five years, several episodes have stood out as listener favorites, reflecting the breadth and depth of topics shaping the field. These include:
The anniversary episode also revisits previous podcast discussions on Parkinson’s disease and cell therapy, the legacy of human fetal tissue research, and cardiac regeneration offering a rare longitudinal view of scientific progress in action.
From foundational discoveries to emerging clinical breakthroughs,
“Stem Cell-ebration” underscores that stem cell science continues to move forward rapidly, collaboratively, and with profound potential for human health.
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About Stem Cell Reports
Stem Cell Reports is the open access, peer-reviewed journal of the
International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) for communicating basic discoveries in stem cell research, in addition to translational and clinical studies.
Stem Cell Reports focuses on original research with conceptual or practical advances that are of broad interest to stem cell biologists and clinicians.
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About ISSCR
Across more than 80 countries, the International Society for Stem Cell Research (
@ISSCR) is the preeminent global, cross-disciplinary, science-based organization dedicated to advancing stem cell research and its translation to medicine.