HSCI | Harvard Stem Cell Institute

Disease programs bring together leading researchers and physicians to work collectively in specific disease areas. Read more »

These exciting collaborations are focused on identifying the unique molecular characteristics of stem cells and the mechanisms that direct them. Read more »

The Therapeutic Screening Center, Genome Modification Facility, and iPS Cell Core Facility are unique centers that provide state-of-the-art technologies and expertise to the entire HSCI research community. Read more »

A major step towards cardiac muscle regeneration

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Cardiovascular Disease Program Overview

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Nervous System Diseases Program Video

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Kidney Disease Program Overview

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Cancer Disease Program Overview

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Blood Program Overview

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Mentors Sought For HSCI Summer Internship Program

About HSCI

The Harvard Stem Cell Institute's overall aim is to use the power of stem cell biology to understand and ultimately treat selected diseases and conditions. Achieving this will require advances on many levels, from basic biology to patient delivery systems. The Harvard community, comprising the university, the medical school, and 11 hospitals and research institutions, is one of the largest concentrations of biomedical researchers in the world. Click here to watch a video introduction to the Harvard Stem Cell Institute.

Stem Cells in the Media

Harvard team grows heart muscle (Boston Globe)
HSCI team reports major step forward in cell reprogramming (HarvardScience)
Three Harvard teams to receive $9 million each in federal funding for stem cell research (HarvardScience)
Boston scientists are pushing the bounds of regenerative medicine (Boston Globe Magazine)