WiCell research is focused on expanding the frontiers of science and medicine by unlocking the full potential of human embryonic stem cells. Our research efforts are diverse, encompassing cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, chemistry, bioengineering,  cytogenetics, and several disciplines of basic clinical research. WiCell strives to bring these efforts together by understanding the molecular mechanisms critical to the control of pluripotency and differentiation in human embryonic stem (hES) cells, as well as continuing to advance the state-of-the-art in hES cell culture.

Recent Research News:

Human induced pluripotent stem cells free of vector and transgene sequences (Science, March 2009)

Induced pluripotent stem cells from a spinal muscular atrophy patient (Nature, January 2009)

Generating Motor Neurons Research conducted by Dr. Su-Chun Zhang, WiCell Affiliated Researcher

When engineering innovation meets biology Research conducted by Franco Cerrina, WiCell Affiliated Researcher