1. Fundamental Ethical Principles
The primary societal mission of basic biomedical research and its clinical translation is to alleviate and prevent human suffering caused by illness and injury. All such biomedical research is a collective effort.
2. Laboratory-based Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Embryo Research, and Related Research Activities
Stem cell and embryo research show great promise for advancing our understanding of human development and disease, including research to address issues pertinent to the earliest stages of human development
3. Clinical Translation of Stem Cell-based Interventions
Stem cell and embryo research show great promise for advancing our understanding of human development and disease, including research to address issues pertinent to the earliest stages of human development
4. Communications
Stem cell research receives a great deal of attention from policymakers, the popular press, and popular culture, including social media. Given its scientific and clinical potential and the controversies that have surrounded the field, this high public profile is understandable. However, popular coverage and reporting in the medical literature are frequently far from ideal.
5. Standards in Stem Cell Research
Translation of cell-based interventions is a collaborative endeavor among scientists, clinics, industry, regulators, and patients. Standards help enable such collaborations and support efficient clinical translation in many ways.