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The International Stem Cell Registry

 

Mission
The mission of the University of Massachusetts International Stem Cell Registry is to provide a searchable, comprehensive database that includes published and validated unpublished information on all human ES cell lines as well as other pluripotent stem cell lines.

This free online resource, funded by a grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is intended to be tool for researchers in academia and in the private sector as well as the public.  The website provides a wealth of information about various topics related to stem cells.  The registry itself is a searchable, continuously expanding database of information on specific stem cell lines and currently includes profiles of over 190 human ES and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines. The profiles contain data on the derivation, availability and characteristics of each line.  In addition, a key unique feature of the registry is a searchable database of publications related to the properties and applications of each cell line.

The goal is to offer current information on all known human ES cell lines, including those approved by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for federal funding and those derived through other public or private funding sources. The registry will include cell lines from non-profit institutions, academic centers, research enterprises, stem cell banks and industry based in the United States and abroad.

 

What you can do:

Browse hES and iPS Cell Lines
Search the Registry - By name, markers, IVF status, subclones, etc.

Search the Literature - A searchable database of research articles that feature iPS and human embryonic stem cell lines that are currently listed in the registry. Publications are also listed in the profile for each cell line.

Find Articles Characterizing Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines - An ongoing compilation of studies that characterize the properties of stem cells.

Get Research Protocols – For derivation, growth and differentiation of hES cells and iPS cells.

See Images - Showing specific details about morphology and marker staining of human ES cells

Get Information on Stem Cell Laws and Policies

Submit a New Line

Submit New Data

Contact the Registry

More!  See the Registry Home Page