Lisbon, Portugal, 13 June 2019 - At a symposium co-hosted by Nova University and the Aga Khan University (AKU) on 13 June, experts discussed new ethical and regulatory questions that have surfaced in response to new discoveries in stem cell research that have raised hope among scientists that there will be breakthrough cures for common diseases. On the occasion, the Nova University Rector João Sàágua and the Aga Khan University President Firoz Rasul signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate collaboration in a variety of areas, including health sciences, humanities and social sciences, and media and communications.