Mission
THE ISTHMUS FOUNDATION (TIF) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING STEM CELL DISCOVERIES INTO CURES FOR UNMET MEDICAL NEEDS. THROUGH OUR ALLIANCES WE BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF MORE EFFECTIVE PATIENT THERAPIES. OUR ADVOCACY AND PASSION LEVERAGE REGIONAL AND GLOBAL RESOURCES, PARTNERSHIPS, AND FUNDS TO ADVANCE PROMISING STEM CELL SCIENCE FOR HUMAN HEALTH. STEM CELLS ARE POWERFUL BECAUSE OF THEIR VERSATILITY. THE ABILITY TO DIFFERENTIATE INTO OTHER CELL TYPES, TO REPAIR AND MODIFY INJURED AND DISEASED TISSUE AND BE MANUFACTURED AND DELIVERED AS CLINICAL PRODUCTS HOLDS THE PROMISE FOR DEVELOPING NEW TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS SUCH AS CANCER, DIABETES, HEART DISEASE & NEUROLOGICAL.