Stem cell therapies – treatments that involve the
transplantation of stem cells, organs, or other cells into
patients to improve the function of diseased or damaged tissues
or organs – is a field that has been steadily advancing. Perhaps
more than any other industry, stem cell therapies is poised to
make a significant near-term impact on worldwide public health,
and many individuals living today may experience stem cell-
related therapies. The most obvious use of stem cells is in
cell-replacement therapies, but they are also valuable in
disease modeling, drug discovery, and drug toxicity assessment.
Stem cell therapies are currently being applied to over 50
diseases including heart, lung, neurodegenerative, and eye
disease, cancer, and HIV. Part of the reason for the successful
progress in stem cell therapies is the longstanding multi-
disciplinary integration of policy, science, industry, and
patient advocacy. Public health and drug development model is
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