February 10, 2017
ESCRO review and approval is needed when any of the following biological materials are used for research purposes:
- Human embryonic stem cells (hESC)
- Materials derived from a human embryo, including hESC-derived neural progenitors and other hESC derivatives
- Other human pluripotent stem cells, including human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) or their derivatives when the research involves
- Introduction of the cells into animals at any stage of development or maturity
or - In vitro experiments designed or expected to yield gametes (oocytes or sperm)
- Introduction of the cells into animals at any stage of development or maturity
- ESCRO approval is also required for all research proposing to generate new hESC lines