Difficulties Acquiring Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Difficulties Acquiring Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines

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In a survey conducted by Georgia Tech, US stem cell scientists cited four main reasons for their problems accessing human embryonic stem cell lines: difficulty obtaining material transfer agreements, failure to acquire research approval from internal institutional oversight committees, cell line owners that were unwilling to share and federal policy considerations.

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Georgia Tech/Kay Lindsey

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