FOCUS

Initial scientific focus of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA includes:

• hESC Growth and Differentiation
• Genomic reprogramming
• hESC cell gene expression
• Muscle (skeletal and cardiac), bone, and cartilage
• Cancer stem cells
• Neural stem cells
• Hematopoietic and Immune systems
• HIV/AIDS
• Metabolic disorders

INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) AND EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH OVERSIGHT (ESCRO) COMMITTEE

Forms and Guidelines

California law and Campus policy requires prospective ESCRO committee review and approval of all hESC research.

California law and Campus policy also require prospective IRB and ESCRO committee review and approval of certain types of hESC research. Please see: January 4, 2007: Revised UCLA Policy on ESCRO & IRB Review.

• Application materials, policies, procedures, and other relevant documents are hosted on the following website: http://www.research.ucla.edu/researchpol/stemcelldocs.htm .
  
  
  
• The IRB and ESCRO committee share application forms for the review of hESC research. However, investigators must submit individual signed applications to each committee.
  
  
• Please deliver complete signed ESCRO applications to
  ESCRO Committee
  c/o Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
  8-684 Factor
  178121
  
  Contacts:
• For information regarding hESC research and ESCRO committee review contact:
  Steven Peckman: speckman@mednet.ucla.edu
  
• Questions about ESCRO applications and meetings:
  Jelena Dobic: JDobic@mednet.ucla.edu
  
• For information regarding the IRB and the Chancellor's Animal Research Committee (ARC): www.oprs.ucla.edu.