ISCT Mesenchymal Stroma Cell (MSC) Committee Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are among the most widely used cellular products worldwide, yet the field still lacks shared, testable answers about what happens to these cells after they are administered/delivered. A new ISCT MSC Committee...
Miguel Forte, MD, PhD ISCT President MC4TX Belgium As a well-established tradition, ISCT will hold its annual meeting at the beginning of May. This year we will gather in Dublin from the 6th to the 10th of May. It is an unmissable event as the largest global cell and gene therapy...
Joaquim Vives, PhD Contributing Editor, ISCT Telegraft Banc de Sang i Teixits Spain Today, as I reflect on our recent milestones in Madrid and Bangkok, I am struck by a linguistic duality: while the world outside our labs feels like a threat , the scientific community we have built is a...
Dr. Adaeze Ekwe, PhD Junior Associate Editor, ISCT Telegraft Australia The first quarter of 2026 has been a pivotal period for the global cell and gene therapy (CGT) sector, defined by clinical milestones, regulatory reforms and the launch of next-generation manufacturing hubs. These...
Eddie Tan, PhD, CABP ISCT Asia Pacific (APAC) Industry Committee Member ESP Subcommittee Member Center of Regulatory Excellence, Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore On behalf of the ISCT Asia Pacific (APAC) Industry Committee Webinar Co-Chairs William Hwang, MBBS, FRCP, FAMS,...
Jessica Sue, BSc, MHSM Junior Associate Editor (ESP Leadership Development Program), ISCT Telegraft Sydney Cord Blood Bank, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network Australia The World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA), a global organization that operates the world’s largest hematopoietic stem...
Joaquim Vives, PhD Contributing Editor, ISCT Telegraft Ban de Sang i Teixits Spain The World, viewed through the lens of a microscope, is a place of a delicate elegance. We observe the migration of cells, the effect of cytokines or the kinetics in a validated assay. In the lab, we are...
C. Russell Y. Cruz, MD, PhD Senior Editor, ISCT Telegraft Associate Professor, Children's National Hospital United States Cell and gene therapies have slowly forced a shift from our understanding of pharmacology. These therapies are no longer passive molecules, but complex, dynamic systems...
Miguel Forte, MD, PhD ISCT President Kiji Therapeutics Belgium Collaborative competition (often called coopetition ) is the idea that different organizations cooperate in some areas while still competing in others, to create mutual benefit and value. Competition is the driver of...
Jessica Sue, BSc, MHSM Junior Associate Editor (ESP Leadership Development Program), ISCT Telegraft Sydney Cord Blood Bank, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network Australia The upcoming ISCT Elections are just around the corner! The ISCT Nominations Committee is taking applications for...