About the Stem Cell Network
Supporting and building a national stem cell and regenerative medicine research network has been the raison d’être of the Stem Cell Network (SCN) since its inception in 2001.
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Trainees
178
Research Groups
$118M
In Research, Training and Outreach
$116M
In Partner Support
SCN's 2020 research funding competition is now closed
Stem cells are our bodies’ building blocks. They are different from other cells because they have the potential to differentiate into any cell type and can renew themselves, which means they can heal blood, tissue and organs.
Canada’s Knowledge Economy Poised to Benefit from a Highly-skilled Workforce in the Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Field
May 26, 2020 (Ottawa) – Today, Canada’s Stem Cell Network (SCN) released a study entitled, Training Tomorrow’s Research Leaders, outlining the impacts of nearly 20 years of targeted skills training on Canada’s emergent regenerative medicine sector. The impact analysis tracked 1,500 current and former SCN trainees (Masters, PhDs and Postdoctoral Fellows) to determine the value …
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