Environmental Factor, May 2009, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Comments Invited on Stem Cell Guidelines
By Eddy Ball
May 2009
In the April 23 issue of the Federal Register, NIH announced that it is accepting public comments on its new draft National Institutes of Health Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research (http://stemcells.nih.gov/policy/2009draft.htm)
through May 26, 2009. The guidelines were prepared in response to the Executive Order 13505: Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells issued by President Barack Obama on March 9.
According to the announcement (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-9313.htm), the Guidelines describe the circumstances under which human embryonic stem cells (http://stemcells.nih.gov/index.asp)are eligible for use in NIH-funded research. They also include a section on uses of human embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells that are ineligible for NIH funding.
The announcement includes a web site (http://nihoerextra.nih.gov/stem_cells/add.htm) where comments may be submitted electronically. Comments can also be submitted by mail at the following address:
NIH Stem Cell Guidelines
MSC 7997
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892-7997
NIH will also receive inquiries about the guidelines by mail, telephone or e-mail at the following addresses:
Division of Grants Policy
Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration
National Institutes of Health
6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 350
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 435-0938
FAX: (301) 435-3059
Email: GrantsPolicy@od.nih.gov
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