Jack Mosher is scientific adviser for the International Society for Stem Cell Research in Evanston, Illinois, and worked with the standards initiative task force and working groups to develop the Standards for Human Stem Cell Use in Research.
Jack Mosher
Scientific adviser
International Society for Stem Cell Research
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Raising the bar for stem cell research: Q&A with Jack Mosher
New quality benchmarks for basic research involving stem cells promise to improve rigor and reproducibility, says Mosher, who helped develop the standards.
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10 October 2023 | 7 min read
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