Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Currently Available for Shipping
The NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Sources lists the derivations of stem cells that are eligible for federal funding. This list provides investigators with:
- a unique NIH Code for each cell line that must be used when applying for NIH funding and
- contact information to facilitate investigators' acquisition of stem cells.
Providers with Lines Available for Shipping
| BresaGen, Inc. |
Cell Lines
NIH Code: BG01, BG02, BG03, BG04*
Provider's Code: hESBGN-01, hESBGN-02, hESBGN-03, hESBGN-04*
Number Shipped: 77
* The cells failed to expand into undifferentiated cell cultures.
BresaGen lines are available at reduced cost through the National Stem Cell Bank.
Contact BresaGen for more information about sublines. Subline BG01V is available for shipping. Contact ATCC for more information about BG01V.
 Table of Cell Characteristics
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Contact Information
Allan Robins, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
BresaGen, Inc.
111 Riverbend Road
Athens, GA 30605
Phone: 706-613-9878 x.158
Fax: 706-613-9879
E-mail: arobins@novocell.com
Memorandum of Understanding (27k PDF file; get Adobe Reader)
BresaGen 2004 hESC Methods Manual, v2.1 (600k PDF file; get Adobe Reader) |
| Cellartis AB |
Cell Lines
NIH Code: SA01, SA02, SA03*
Provider's Code: Sahlgrenska 1, Sahlgrenska 2, Sahlgrenska 3*
Number Shipped: 13
* Cell line withdrawn by donor.
Cellartis may have sublines available for shipping. Contact Cellartis for more information about sublines.
Table of Cell Characteristics |
Contact Information
Mikael Englund, Ph.D.
Phone: +44 (0) 1382 56 9972
E-mail: mikael.englund@cellartis.com
Johan Hyllner, Ph.D.
Phone: +46 (0)31 758 0902
E-mail: johan.hyllner@cellartis.com
Cellartis AB
Arvid Wallgrens Backe 20
SE-413 46 Göteborg
Sweden
Fax: +46 (0)31 758 0910
Web site: http://www.cellartis.com
Memorandum of Understanding (59k PDF file; get Adobe Reader) |
| ES Cell International |
Cell Lines
NIH Code: ES01, ES02, ES03, ES04, ES05, ES06
Provider's Code: HES-1, HES-2, HES-3, HES-4, HES-5, HES-6
Number Shipped: 167
ESI lines are available at reduced cost through the National Stem Cell Bank.
ESI may have sublines available for shipping. Contact ESI for more information about sublines.
Table of Cell Characteristics |
Contact Information
Suresh Chandran, IP and Licensing Manager
ES Cell International Pte Ltd
11 Biopolis Way
# 05-06 Helios
Singapore 138667
Phone: +65-6774-9570
Fax: +65-6774-5077
E-mail: schandran@escellinternational.com
Web site: http://www.escellinternational.com
Simple Letter of Agreement (30k PDF file; get Adobe Reader) |
| National Stem Cell Bank |
Cell Lines
Number Shipped: 795
The National Stem Cell Bank (NSCB) distributes eligible human embryonic stem cell lines at reduced cost.
Contact the National Stem Cell Bank for more information.
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Contact Information
WiCell Research Institute
P.O. Box 7365
Madison, WI 53707-7365
Phone: 608-263-6297
Fax: 608-263-1064
E-mail: info@wicell.org
Web site: http://www.nationalstemcellbank.org |
| Technion-Israel Institute of Technology |
Cell Lines
NIH Code: TE03, TE32*, TE33*, TE04, TE06, TE62*, TE07*, TE72*
Provider's Code: I 3, I 3.2*, I 3.3*, I 4, I 6, I 6.2*, J 3*, J 3.2*
Number Shipped: 95
Technion are available at reduced cost through the National Stem Cell Bank.
Technion may have sublines available for shipping. Contact Technion for more information about sublines.
* These lines are not yet available for shipping.
Table of Cell Characteristics |
Contact Information
Dr. Joseph Itskovitz, M.D., D.Sc.
Rambam Medical Center
Department of OB/GYN
POB 9602
Haifa 31096
Israel
Phone: 972-4-8542536
Fax: 972-4-8542503
E-mail: itskovitz@rambam.health.gov.il
Web site: http://www.technion.ac.il
Material Transfer Agreement (80K PDF file; get Adobe Reader) |
| University of California, San Francisco |
Cell Lines
NIH Code: UC01, UC06
Provider's Code: HSF-1, HSF-6
Number Shipped: 133
UCSF lines are available at reduced cost through the National Stem Cell Bank.
UCSF may have sublines available for shipping. Contact UCSF for more information about sublines.
Table of Cell Characteristics |
Contact Information
Dr. Linda C. Giudice, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Box 0556, Room HSW 1656
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone: 415-476-2564
Fax: 415-502-7866
E-mail: giudice@obgyn.ucsf.edu
Web site: http://escells.ucsf.edu
Memorandum of Understanding (40k PDF file; get Adobe Reader)
Material Transfer Agreement |
| Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) (WiCell Research Institute) |
Cell Lines
NIH Code: WA01, WA07, WA09, WA13, WA14
Provider's Code: H1, H7, H9, H13, H14
Number Shipped: 321
WiCell lines are available at reduced cost through the National Stem Cell Bank.
WiCell also may have sublines available for shipping. Contact WiCell for more information.
Table of Cell Characteristics |
Contact Information
Tammy Torbleau
Secretary, Licensing Department
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
P.O. Box 7365
Madison, WI 53707-7365
Phone: 608-263-6297
Fax: 608-263-1064
E-mail: info@wicell.org
Web site: http://www.wicell.org
Memorandum of Understanding (22k PDF file; get Adobe Reader)
Protocols & Work Flow
Technical Support FAQs |
In your grant applications please use the NIH codes, rather than the providers' codes, to identify the cell lines.
Information about the cell line comes from the provider and has not been independently verified by the NIH.
For any questions about the registry, please e-mail stemcell@mail.nih.gov.