Adult/Somatic Stem Cell & Progenitor Cell Research

The Adult/Somatic Stem Cell and Progenitor Cell Research topic includes research on non-embryonic stem and progenitor cells, such as umbilical cord, placenta, and adult tissue-derived stem/progenitor cells.

Adult (nonembryonic) or somatic stem cells can be found in many organs and tissues and can differentiate into specialized cell types of that tissue or organ.

Progenitor stem cells include embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells.

NIH conducts and funds basic, clinical, and translational research with a range of stem cell types. NIH research using human pluripotent stem cells is conducted under the terms of the NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research.