Stem Cell Use

Complete and submit the myResearch Safety application.

See below for Instructions and Tips on completing the myResearch submission.

myResearch Safety Instructions for Initial Submission of Stem Cell Research (1/2026)

Tips for Completing the Stem Cell Research Application (SCRO) (3/2026)

In order for you to be certified to conduct research that involve stem cells, you must:

• Complete the Stem Cell Modules in CITI 

Note: Before conducting your project, you must also secure approval from all relevant oversight committees; SCRO review does not preclude the necessity of review by other research oversight committees as applicable, e.g.; Stony Brook Institutional Review Board, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), etc.

Meetings are held as needed. No specified date.

Standard Operating Procedures 1/26/22

The National Institutes of Health Guidelines on Stem Cell Research

https://stemcells.nih.gov/research-policy-and-faqs

National Institutes of Health: Stem Cell Information

https://stemcells.nih.gov/

National Institutes of Health: Stem Cell Information Policy

NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research | STEM Cell Information

National Institutes of Health: Stem Cell Research Frequently Asked Questions

NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research FAQs | STEM Cell Information

National Academy of Sciences Guidelines and Publications

https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12923/final-report-of-the-national-academies-human-embryonic-stem-cell-research-advisory-committee-and-2010-amendments-to-the-national-academies-guidelines-for-human-embryonic-stem-cell-research

UNYSTEM New York State Stem Cell Science Policy on Human Stem Cells

https://stemcell.ny.gov/