Open AccessThe National Guidelines for Stem Cell Research (2017): What academicians need to know?
Author(s) -
Sandeep Lahiry,
Shouvik Choudhury,
Rajasree Sinha,
Suparna Chatterjee
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
perspectives in clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2229-5488
pISSN - 2229-3485
DOI - 10.4103/picr.picr_23_18
Subject(s) - engineering ethics , research council , translational research , medical research , political science , medicine , engineering management , engineering , government (linguistics) , pathology , linguistics , philosophy
India recently updated its guidelines on stem cell research (SCR), the National Guidelines for Stem Cell Research 2017. It was drafted under a collaborative effort from the Indian Council of Medical Research and Department of Biotechnology. The new guidelines are a part of a continuous endeavor to tackle scientific, technical, as well as perceived challenges in the field of SCR. It seeks to facilitate safe, ethical, and regulated translational and clinical SCR by engaging all stakeholders proactively.