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Featured Activities and Reports
  • Summary: October 19-20, 2010 IASCR Sponsored Workshop

  • On October 19-20, 2010 the Interstate Alliance on Stem Cell Research sponsored a workshop designed to provide in-depth analysis of the legal and policy considerations surrounding the Sherley v. Sebelius case. IASCR received three separate briefings from legal and policy experts. More...
  • Policy Harmonization Through Collaboration: The Interstate Alliance on Stem Cell Research

  • The Interstate Alliance on Stem Cell Research (IASCR) is a voluntary body whose mission is to advance stem cell research by fostering effective interstate collaboration, by assisting states in developing research programs, and by promoting efficient and responsible use of public funds. More...
  • IASCR Statement in Response to August 23, 2010 Federal Court Decision

  • The IASCR regrets the August 23, 2010 decision issued by Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia to freeze federal funding of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research. More...
  • Advancing the Promise

  • IASCR has compiled comments on the NIH Draft Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research. Advancing the Promise: Leading Research Institutions, Patients and Scholars Comment on the Draft NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research is available as both a PowerPoint presentation (3.8 MB) and PDF file (4.0 MB).
  • State Research Policy Analysis

  • An analysis, performed under the auspices of IASCR, intended to evaluate how policy differences may affect the sharing of research materials and other collaborative work has been published in Medical Research Law & Policy Report. More...
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Resources


This page provides access to resources developed by the Interstate Alliance on Stem Cell Research and other helpful sources of information.

  • Summary of Comments on NIH Draft Guidelines. IASCR has compiled a number of comments from a variety of stakeholders on NIH's Draft Guidelines on Human Stem Cell Research. Advancing the Promise: Leading Research Institutions, Patients and Scholars Comment on the Draft NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research is available as both a PowerPoint presentation (3.8 MB) and PDF file (4.0 MB).

  • State Research Policy Analysis. Geoff Lomax and Susan Stayn have published an analysis of research policies in IASCR participant states in Medical Research Law & Policy Report. This analysis, performed under the auspices of IASCR, is intended to evaluate how policy differences may affect the sharing of research materials and other collaborative work.

  • Grant Review Chart. This chart summarizes the policies and practices for grant review across several states (CIRM, CT, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY) and compares them to NIH's. Among the items included are grant review entity(ies), membership, review process, review criteria, appeals of scientific review, public access to review process, compensation for reviewers, conflict of interest, confidentiality/disclosure, and eligibility for funding/collaboration.

  • Articles. This page provides references and links to scholarly articles of interest to IASCR participants

  • Links. This page provides links to related organizations and helpful publications of interest to IASCR participants.


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