Stem Cell Research Basics: Research Ethics

National Academies of Science Stem Cell Research Guidelines

In April 2005, the National Academies of Science (NAS) released recommended guidelines for research involving early human stem cells and have urged all institutions conducting research to establish oversight committees to ensure the new guidelines are followed.

For more information, visit NAS’s stem cell research guidelines web site.

KUMC Statement

University of Kansas: Position on Stem Cell Research

Other Resources on Stem Cell Research Ethics

There are a number of additional resources on research ethics as they relate
to stem cell research. See the following reports and websites:

• National Institutes of Health's website on stem cell research bioethics
• President's Council on Bioethics' stem cell website
• The American Association for the Advancement of Science (publisher of Science magazine) and the Institute for Civil Society's report addressing stem cells and ethics. Stem Cell Research and Applications: Monitoring the Frontiers of Biomedical Research (PDF)
• The International Society for Stem Cell Research's stem cell ethics website
• The Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University Library & Information Services' website allows searches of books, newspapers, journal articles, and other materials on bioethical issues.