Projects to improve the procedure for deriving human embryonic stem cells from surplus embryos involving the prior cryopreservation of surplus embryos are subject to strict rules. Here you will find information on the right way to proceed.
Projects to improve the procedure for deriving stem cells from surplus embryos involving the prior cryopreservation of surplus embryos
You intend to conduct a research project to improve the procedure for deriving human embryonic stem cells using surplus embryos (RP-DP). The process requires the prior cryopreservation of surplus embryos (CRYO).
Requirements (b subject to a)
a) Licence from the Federal Office of Public Health for the research project to improve the derivation procedure
using surplus embryos (RP-DP)
b) Licence from the Federal Office of Public Health to cryopreserve suplus embryos (CRYO)
Responsibilities
a) Federal Office of Public Health
b) Federal Office of Public Health
How to proceed
In advance: two applications
1. Application to the Federal Office of Public Health for a licence for the research project to improve the derivation procedure using surplus embryos (RP-DP):
Application dossier comprises:
2. Application to the Federal Office of Public Health for a licence for the research project for the cryopreservation of surplus embryos (CRYO):
Afterwards: notification and final report
3. Application to the Federal Office of Public Health for a licence for the research project to improve the derivation procedure using surplus embryos (RP-DP):
4. Final report to the Federal Office of Public Health within 6 months of completion or termination of the research project to improve the derivation procedure using surplus embryos (RP-DP):
Last modification 05.04.2022
Contact
Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
Division of Biomedicine
Human Research Section
Schwarzenburgstrasse 157
3003
Bern
Switzerland
Tel.
+41 58 463 51 54