I think the iPS cell field is at a crossroads. The next year will be critical for determining the direction for the field.
iPS cells have been around almost half as long as human ES cells, so maybe it is no longer appropriate to call the iPS cell field “new”, even though to me it still kind of feels that way.
What do you think the iPS cell field will be one year from today? Please take our poll above.
I see it as choice not given, namely: 1 step forward for iPSC and 1 step forward for transdifferentiation.