The working group, which will report to the Advisory Committee to the [NIH] Director, will discuss the scientific, ethical, legal, and social issues relevant to research using these cells, and will consider the oversight process. Seating is limited. Also, a limited time will be allocated for public oral testimony.

The all-day meeting is scheduled to begin about 9 a.m. on April 8 at the Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill Road in Bethesda.

*Human pluripotent stem cells have the potential to form most of the cells and tissues of the human body.