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Forum on REGENERATIVE MEDICINE 2020 Annual Report
ABOUT THE FORUM The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a variety of activities to address the science policy needs of federal agencies and others who are in need of credible, independent advice, or are seeking a neutral setting for consideration of challenging issues. Forums are convening activities that provide both a mechanism and a venue for interested parties from academia, industry, government, and other stakeholder groups to meet and discuss issues of mutual interest and concern in a neutral setting. The primary purpose of Forums is to foster dialogue across sectors and institutions, and to illuminate issues, but not necessarily to resolve them. The goal of these activities is to develop a mutual understanding of the relevant issues, and to provide a mechanism that fosters collaboration among stakeholders in addressing these issues. Forums are self-governing, i.e., the membership identifies the topics that it wishes to address, and with facilitation from staff, develops meeting agendas and identifies workshop topics. As a result, the topics are likely to span a broad range of issues in research, policy, and practice. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicineâs Forum on Regenerative Medicine (âthe Forumâ) was established in 2016 and provides a convening mechanism for interested parties from academia, industry, government, patient and provider organizations, regulatory bodies, foundations, societies, associations, and others. Members meet and discuss sensitive and difficult issues in a neutral setting in order to engage in dialogue and discussions that address the challenges facing the application of, and the opportunities for, regenerative medicine to improve health through the development of effective new therapies. The Forum identifies existing and potential barriers to scientific and therapeutic advances; discusses opportunities to assist in facilitating more effective partnerships among key stakeholders; examines the impact that current policies have on the discovery, development, and translation of regenerative medicine therapies; considers the unique challenges of identifying, validating, and bringing regenerative medicine applications to market; and explores the ethical, legal, and social issues posed by regenerative medicine advances. Over the past four years, the Forum has identified important questions and challenges in the field of regenerative medicine that have led the group to explore a broad array of issues ranging from the unique challenges of manufacturing regenerative medicine products, to the complex needs of people who are exploring regenerative medicine as a treatment, to the difficulties with regulating a rapidly evolving field. By bringing together experts and leveraging a diversity of perspectives and knowledge, Forum members have collaborated to identify strategic opportunities to advance the field of regenerative medicine through hosting public workshops, publishing perspective papers and workshop proceedings, and serving as a resource for the community to foster the advancement of high quality science and work towards safe and effective therapies for patients. nationalacademies.org/RegenMedForum