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.
Learn more4,100
Trainees
196
Research Groups
$118M
In Research, Training and Outreach
$125M
In Partner Support
Learn more about SCN’s 2022-2025 funding opportunities
More than 4,100 HQP have benefitted from SCN courses, workshops and travel awards. See what we’re offering in 2021/2022.
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.
Significant Advancements in SCN-funded Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trial
December 2, 2021 (Ottawa, ON) – The promising results from a Canadian clinical trial funded by the Stem Cell Network (SCN) represents a significant scientific advancement in treating those who live with type 1 diabetes. In the first study of its kind, Dr. Timothy Kieffer and his team at the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) …
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