On human development: Lessons from stem cell systems

Abstract

In September 2014, over 100 scientists from around the globe gathered at Wotton House near London for the Company of Biologists’ workshop ‘From Stem Cells to Human Development’. The workshop covered diverse aspects of human development, from the earliest stages of embryogenesis to differentiation of mature cell types of all three germ layers from pluripotent cells. In this Meeting Review, we summarise some of the exciting data presented at the workshop and draw together the main themes that emerged.