Stem Cell Research

What's New?

Stem Cell Research Guidelines

• Updated Guidelines for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research, June 2010

Implementation of the Stem Cell Research Guidelines

• Submitting Applications to SCOC
• Policy Highlights
• Frequently Asked Questions
• National registry of human embryonic stem cell lines

Stem Cell Oversight Committee (SCOC)

• Members
• Background

Archives

• Final Report of the ad hoc Working Group on Stem Cell Research [ HTML | PDF (215 KB) | Help ]
• Human Stem Cell Research: Opportunities for Health and Ethical Perspectives (a Discussion Paper)

Please note that the following versions of the Guidelines have been superseded by the Updated Guidelines for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research, as of June 30, 2010:

• Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research: Guidelines for CIHR-Funded Research (2002);
• Guidelines for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research (2005);
• Guidelines for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research (2006); and
• Guidelines for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research (2007).