Stem Cells: Time to Check Our Premises

SummaryA recent meeting titled “Conserved Mechanisms of Stem Cell Control and Regeneration” was held at the Biopharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTCI) in Madison, Wisconsin. The diversity of stem cells and biological contexts discussed highlight the field's rapid progress in deciphering the molecular basis of stem cell functions and emphasize the challenges facing the future exploitation of these cells as therapeutic vectors.