The University of Washington Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM) is committed to the ethical pursuit of basic research to unleash the enormous potential of stem cells and thereby develop therapies and cures. The University and its affiliated institutions, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) and Children’s Hospital, are widely regarded as leaders among the premiere biomedical research institutions in the world, with great strengths in the constellation of areas crucial for success in stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Our strategy is to bring these interdisciplinary strengths together, and to leverage our basic research to develop therapies. ISCRM integrates diverse scientific and clinical disciplines.