Institutional Stem Cell Research Oversight (ISCRO)

Disease-Specific Organizations and Advocacy Groups That Fund Stem Cell Research

Alliance for Aging Research This citizen advocacy organization works to improve the health and independence of Americans as they age.

ALS Association (ALSA) Dedicated to the fight against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease), ALSA offers this primer on stem cells.

American Cancer Society offers information on stem cell transplantation.

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation funds research on treatments for central nervous system disorders and works to improve the lives of people with disabilities through a grants program, paralysis resource center, and advocacy efforts.

Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research advocates the advancement of breakthrough research and technologies in regenerative medicine, including stem cell research and somatic cell nuclear transfer.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Using stem cells to restore normal blood sugar, plus information on recent research and policy.

Lymphoma Information Network A page on bone marrow and stem cell transplants.

March of Dimes This link discusses umbilical cord blood and stem cells.

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research This link discusses the importance of public funding of stem cell research.