About Stem Cells

Stem cells are the celebrities of the cell world. Explore these pages to find out more about the science behind the headlines. Use our glossary to get definitions for stem cell words and terms. See the legislation page for up-to-date information about laws relating to human embryonic stem cell research thoughout the European Union.

If you prefer your information in an audio-visual form, you might be interested in our stem cell film.

EuroStemCell scientists are regularly involved in all sorts of outreach activities - take a look at some examples.

And if you're interested in finding out more about ethical aspects of stem cell research, you might want to read about a workshop we held, on ethical aspects of stem cell repositories and databases.