D09 - New Guidelines for Human Stem Cell-Related Research—Implications for IRBs and Institutions

There have been stunning scientific advances in human stem cell-related research that abut an array of ethical and regulatory issues. To help address these issues at a practical level, the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) updated its guidelines, which were released in May 2021. This session, which includes bioethics members of the global task force that updated the guidelines, will guide attendees through important IRB-specific aspects of the revised ISSCR guidelines. Speakers will provide an overview of the guidelines and discuss areas of human stem cell-related research that merit IRB review, including the procurement of biospecimens used to derive new stem cell lines, unique considerations for clinical translational research, and the differences between IRB review and the ISSCR’s specialized oversight system for stem cell research.