Research Enterprise Newsletter - April 2007: Grants & Contracts News
2007 Human Embryonic Stem Cell guidelines released
The National Academies has released the 2007 Amendments to the National Academies' Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research. Please visit nationalacademies.org to read or download the updated Guidelines. The new report makes several amendments to the 2005 National Academies' Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research based on feedback from the community.
The report clarifies what is meant by the phrase "provenance of the cell lines," discusses the use of NIH-approved hES cell lines, offers additional details on the importation of hES cell lines into an institution, and clarifies the composition of embryonic stem cell research oversight (ESCRO) committees and explicitly allows other models of ESCRO review. The report also discusses the status of frozen IVF blastocysts from anonymous sperm donors and compiles a number of sample questions for ESCRO committees to use in reviewing hES cell research. An updated complete set of Guidelines is attached to the report as an appendix.
NIH issues update on Kirschstein-NRSA stipends
On March 14 the NIH issued a notice regarding Kirschstein-NRSA stipends. The notice clarifies that the fiscal year (FY) 2007 "Training Related Expenses" previously announced are applicable only for new and competing renewal institutional NRSA awards made in FY 2007 and for non-competing institutional training awards in FY 2007 that received competing awards in FY 2006. It also clarifies that the FY 2007 institutional allowances for fellows apply only to competing individual NRSA awards made in FY 2007. (source)
