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Join us for a focused, one-day symposium to chart the future of iPSCs
Jointly hosted by ISCT and the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine, co-located with ISCT 2027 Toronto. 

About the Symposium:

The five-year collaboration between ISCT and the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine (JSRM) on Advancing Clinical iPSCs focuses on advancing the translation, manufacturing, and commercialization of clinical iPSC-based therapies.

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Overview & Goals

  • Partnership: Combines global scientific, clinical, and leadership expertise from ISCT and JSRM
  • Transition: Focuses on moving iPSC science from innovation to clinical application, commercial readiness, and sustainable patient treatments

Key Topics

  • Clinical progress across leading iPSC programs and translational lessons
  • Evolving global regulatory pathways
  • Manufacturing innovation, scalability, quality, and cost
  • Clinical adoption, healthcare readiness, and commercial reimbursement
  • Investment priorities and responsible development

Audience & Value

  • Participants: Senior leaders, researchers, pharmaceutical executives, regulators, manufacturers, and investors
  • Engagement: Offers partners a direct platform to connect with decision-makers and shape the next phase of iPSC translation

George Muschler, MD

George Muschler, MD

Artimus Innovations, LLC (USA)

ISCT Co-Chair

“The next phase of iPSC-derived cell therapies will transform lives across an extraordinary spectrum of disease, including those with Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, immunological disorders, heart disease, and cancer, but only through collaboration. The JSRM and ISCT partnership recognizes that each of these are possible only through the integration of work at every level, from the discoveries of individual scientists through proven products and therapies delivered by highly trained physicians and caregivers across many nations and health systems. Understanding this process and weaving together the many threads into the ropes and cables that bring the many forward is one of the most exciting and rewarding challenges of our time. Join us!”

Masayo Takahashi, MD, PhD

Masayo Takahashi, MD, PhD

VCCT (Japan)

JSRM Co-Chair

“The future of iPSC-derived cell therapies is being defined today. Patients and clinicians in every town and country demand high quality, safe and effective therapies that are also accessible and affordable. The ISCT–JSRM Joint Symposium provides that forum where the leading edge of the iPSC community come together … scientists, developers, clinicians, regulators, manufacturers, educators, patient advocates, payors, and health systems. We share progress, define challenges and accelerate our shared mission of safe, effective and accessible cell-based therapies world-wide.”

Saturday, May 15, 2027  •  Toronto, Canada

Advancing Clinical iPSCs

The inaugural joint symposium of ISCT and the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine — one day on translating induced pluripotent stem cells into clinical practice.

See the program

Joint symposium co-chairs

Two societies, one agenda

  • George Muschler, MDISCT Co-Chair
    Artimus Innovations, LLC — United States
  • Masayo Takahashi, MD, PhDJSRM Co-Chair
    VCCT Inc — Japan
Meet the committee

Co-located at ISCT 2027 Toronto

One trip, two meetings

The symposium runs on the final day of ISCT 2027 Toronto, May 12–15. Register for both and stay for the joint sessions. Title sponsor: Ajinomoto.

Registration rates