State Stem Cell Agency Standards Working Group Agenda 9/17/09

California State Stem Cell Agency

MEETING NOTICE and AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING of the
SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS WORKING GROUP
OF THE INDEPENDENT CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
TO THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Organized Pursuant to the
CALIFORNIA STEM CELL RESEARCH AND CURES ACT

Dates:

Thursday, September 17, 2009 5:00pm - 9:00pm (Estimated)
Friday, September 18, 2009 9:00am - 5:00pm (Estimated)

Location:

Westin San Francisco Market Street
50 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Thursday, September 17

1. Presentation and Discussion of Stem Cell Policy Developments

  • Scientific developments relating to iPS and gamete development
  • FDA regulation of stem cell based products
  • NY State Stem Cell Science policy on donor compensation (Robert Klitzman, M.D.)

Friday, September 18

1. Welcome from Co-chairs
2. Call to Order & Roll Call
3. Staff Report

  • Update from NIH regarding NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research

4. Consideration of CIRM MES Regulations

  • Summary of Responses to public comment on revisions
  • Options for harmonizing CIRM regulations with NAS/NIH/CA policy

5. Adjournment

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE.

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