Opportunity for Public comment on Draft Stem Cell Guidelines Now Available

The NIH is requesting public comment on the 'National Institutes of Health Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research' (Guidelines).  The purpose of these draft Guidelines is to implement Executive Order 13505, issued on March 9, 2009, as it pertains to extramural NIH-funded research, to establish policy and procedures under which NIH will fund research in this area, and to help ensure that NIH-funded research in this area is ethically responsible, scientifically worthy, and conducted in accordance with applicable law. Internal NIH procedures, consistent with Executive Order 13505 and these Guidelines, will govern the conduct of intramural NIH research involving human stem cells.

Written comments must be received by NIH on or before May 26, 2009. Comments may be entered at: http://nihoerextra.nih.gov/stem_cells/add.htm.

Comments may also be mailed to: NIH Stem Cell Guidelines, MSC 7997, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892- 7997.