ANS 4932 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Stem Cell Research Policy, Embryonic Stem Cell, Stem Cell
12 Apr 2016
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Biomedical research is regulated by both state and federal agencies. The goal is to protect the safety of all research subjects: both human and animal subjects. A stem cell is basically a cell that has not been programmed yet: stem + simulus = heart cell, liver cell, etc, one source of stem cells is an embryo. Human stem cell research policy: 1996 dickey-wicker amendment. Prohibited federal funds for the creaion of a human embryo for research: 2000 naional insitute of health updated guidelines. Human embryonic stem cells must be derived from private funds. From ferility clinics, donors must consent to their use: in 2001 president bush prohibits federal funding of research with human embryonic stem cells. Nih: in 2011 president obama reverses president bush"s execuive order, in 2012 the us court of appeals upholds president obama"s execuive order. 1978 ethical principles and guidelines for the protecion of human subjects: the belmont report .
