Background
The Intestinal Stem Cell Consortium (ISCC) is a team-science initiative established
by the National Institute of Diabetes
and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
in 2009. The ISCC is governed by a Steering Committee (SC) to coordinate and facilitate
research activities for the overall program and to ensure synergy and efficiency.
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to view the ISCC Organizational Chart.
ISCC - Intestinal Stem Cell Consortium
The Intestinal Stem Cell Consortium Coordinating Center (
) is housed at City of Hope in Duarte,
California and the Research Projects (
) are housed at 8 institutions across the nation: Oregon Health
& Science University, Stanford University, Stowers Institute for Medical Research,
University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine (UCLA) (partnered with
the VA Greater Los Angeles), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC), University
of Oklahoma, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Pittsburgh. Click
here to view detailed map.
Banner image: Lgr5/GPF staining of crypts from mouse intestine courtesy of Dr. Jian Yu Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh