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Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Research in the Islamic Republic of Iran

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During the last few years, the Islamic republic of Iran has consistently grown in nearly all scientific fields and achieved considerable success in producing science and developing technology. The Iranian government and scientific community have jointly started programs to support the creation of new scientific opportunities and technology platforms for research in the domain of stem cell and tissue engineering. In addition, clinical translation of basic researches in the fields of stem cell and regenerative medicine has been amongst the top priorities. Interestingly, the public sector, media, and authorities are also actively monitoring these attainments. In spite of this nationwide interest, however, there is currently a dearth of analytical information on these accomplishments. To address this issue, here we introduce the key decisions made by the country’s policy makers and also review some of the Iranian researchers’ publications in this field.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Mitra Karimi for helpful suggestions and Dr. Payam Kabiri for assistance with bibliometric studies. We hereby extend our sincere apologies to the Iranian investigators whose studies could not be cited in this review due to space restrictions. This work was supported by the Iranian council for stem cell research and technology development.

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  1. SABZ Biomedicals Science-Based Company, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Yousof Gheisari

  2. Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Hossein Baharvand

  3. GENEOCELL, Advanced Molecular & Stem Cell Technologies, Montreal, Canada

    Karim Nayernia

  4. Department of Pathology and Department of Tissue Engineering, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Mohammad Vasei

  5. Department of Pathology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Mohammad Vasei

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Gheisari, Y., Baharvand, H., Nayernia, K. et al. Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Research in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Stem Cell Rev and Rep 8, 629–639 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12015-011-9343-6

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