Could we boost a failing heart with ‘muscle patches’? Could a stem cell injection help heart tissue regenerate? Can mini hearts in a petri dish solve the mystery of 2,400 babies born with heart disease? And...

Hear from a cardiologist and stem cell researchers, and ask your own questions.  Heart disease is Australia’s leading cause of death, killing more than 18,500 people a year, one every 28 minutes. The National Stem Cell...

Applications for $55,000 prizes for stem cell research now open.  Two up-and-coming leaders in stem cell science will receive $55,000 each to boost their career to the next level. If you know a promising stem cell...

New Foundation handbook guides patients and their families as they weigh up healthcare options.  What proven stem cell therapies are available, what’s at risk from trying an unproven, experimental treatment, and what do patients and their families...

Dr Gerard Kaiko has developed a new molecule that could help cystic fibrosis patients live longer and with a better quality of life. With the generous support of donors, the Foundation wants to help fund Gerard’s research...

Australian scientists lead new international research centre. An international collaboration of three research institutes will develop new drugs and therapies using human stem cells to treat heart, respiratory and kidney disease, diabetes, cancer, and other conditions. The...

Independent oversight from experts.  From left to right: Governor of Victoria the Honourable Linda Dessau AC and Professor James Angus AO; Professor Caroline Gargett; Zali Steggall OAM, MP and Professor Megan Munsie. The Foundation’s work is...