| Phase |
Objectives |
1st phase
(2002-2005)
Development of
fundamental technology
|
 Establishment of human embryonic stem cell lines and management of
the stem cell bank |
| Elucidation of stem cell markers and signaling pathways |
| Development of techniques for stem cell research |
|
2nd phase
(2005-2008)
Development of
core technology
|
| Establishment of infrastructure for stem cell research and bioethics |
|
Characterization and guided differentiation of human stem cells |
Development of stem cell therapy for neural diseases, cardiovascular
diseases and other incurable diseases |
|
3rd phase
(2008-2012)
Clinical applications
and industrialization
|
| Development of stem cell technology for clinical applications |
Development of technologies for differentiating stem cells and isolating
differentiated cells |
| Development of stem cell-mediated novel therapeutics |
Establishment of international infrastructure for stem cell research and
bioethics |
|
Objectives of Each Phase