Stem Cell Reports, the peer-reviewed, open-access journal of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), today announced the appointment of two new Early Career Editors – Bo Shen, Ph.D., Principal Investigator at the National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing (NIBS) and Assistant Professor at Tsinghua University, China; and Luca Peruzzotti-Jametti, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Principal Research Associate at the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, and Group Leader at the MS Society Cambridge Centre for Myelin Repair (CCMR) at the University of Cambridge; and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, UK.

A new study led by Hartmut Geiger at the University of Ulm, Germany, and Yi Zheng and Kodandaramireddy Nalapareddy, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), USA reveals that age-related changes in the gut microbiota directly impair intestinal stem cell (ISC) function and that restoring a youthful microbial environment can reverse this decline. The results were published today in Stem Cell Reports. 

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today announced the upcoming release of “Charting the Translational Pathway: ISSCR Best Practices for the Development of Pluripotent Stem Cell (PSC)-Derived Therapies,” a new paper highlighting some of the most critical aspects of the ISSCR’s breakthrough interactive resource designed to transform how PSC-derived therapies are developed, evaluated, and advanced toward clinical and commercial success. The paper was published today in Stem Cell Reports.

Stem Cell Reports, the peer-reviewed, open-access journal of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), today announced a call for applications to serve on its editorial team, a prestigious opportunity for outstanding, early-career scientists to help shape the future of stem cell publishing. The deadline to apply is 13 March 2026.

Selected members will serve up to a three-year term beginning 1 September 2026, joining a cohort of distinguished early career researchers who will play an active role in the journal’s scientific vision and community engagement. The program is designed to provide hands-on editorial experience, mentorship, and professional visibility within the global stem cell research community.