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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10 October 2023 | 7 min read
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