Oversight & Review
Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research Oversight (hPSCRO) Committee
The UCLA Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research Oversight, or hPSCRO, Committee ensures that all human pluripotent stem cell research conducted at the University adheres to the highest ethical and scientific standards and complies with Campus policy and California law.
This committee includes experts in relevant scientific and medical fields, such as molecular biology, developmental biology, stem cell research, assisted reproduction, legal and/or ethical issues in human pluripotent stem cell research as well as non-scientific members and patient advocates who are not affiliated with UCLA.
California law and UCLA policy require prospective hPSCRO review and approval of all human pluripotent stem cell research.
For human pluripotent stem cell research involving interactions or interventions with human subjects, prospective approval is required from both the hPSCRO committee and Institutional Review Board.
Forms
1. hPSCRO Short Application for human pluripotent stem cell research not involving human subjects
Please complete the hPSCRO Short Application and appropriate appendices (if any) for research involving no interactions or interventions with human subjects including use of the following: commercially available somatic cells, hPSC lines available from the UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center Stem Cell Bank or the NIH Registry, and hPSC lines from other institutions.
Please submit complete signed hPSCRO applications to:
Maria Domginuez, hPSCRO administrator
mariadominguez@mednet.ucla.edu
2. hPSCRO Human Subjects Application for human pluripotent stem cell research involving human subjects
Please complete the hPSCRO Human Subjects Application for research that includes interactions or interventions with human subjects, including: obtaining primary biological material from donors/patients and clinical trials.
Please submit complete signed hPSCRO applications to:
Maria Domginuez, hPSCRO administrator
mariadominguez@mednet.ucla.edu
Policies
1. UCLA hPSCRO Policies
Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research Oversight (hPSCRO) Committee Policies and Procedures
January 4, 2007: California law and UCLA Policy: Prospective IRB and ESCRO committee review and approval of certain types of human stem cell research
April 21, 2006: Creation of UCLA ESCRO Committee
2. President Obama's Executive Order 13505
March 9, 2009: Removing Barriers to Scientific Research
3. NIH Stem Cell Guidelines and Registry:
NIH Stem Cell Guidelines
NIH Stem Cell Registry
4. California Regulations
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Stem Cell Grant Regulations
California Department of Public Health Human Stem Cell Research Program