The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) announces the appointment of Janet Rossant, President of the Gairdner Foundation and Senior Scientist Emeritus at the Hospital for Sick Children, Canada as the next Stem Cell Reports Editor-in-Chief beginning 1 January 2025. Dr. Rossant will take over the position held by Martin Pera, The Jackson Laboratory, USA, for nearly six years.

Research just published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, provides proof of principle that functional liver cells can be grown in a different species and could represent a solution to transplant shortage. 

Severe sepsis from bacterial or viral infections can be life-threatening and even people recovering from severe sepsis may experience long-lasting effects on the immune system, making them more susceptible to recurrent infections. The causes for this sepsis-induced immune suppression are not well understood and lack an effective treatment. To better understand the cause, Katherine MacNamara and colleagues from Albany Medical College, USA, analyzed the blood stem cells of mice with prior sepsis and their results were recently published in the journal Stem Cell Reports.