Published on 17 March 2022

Projects with hESC lines available in Switzerland

Research with human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) that are available in Switzerland is subject to strict rules. Here you will find an overview of the relevant requirements, responsibilities and procedures, and the requirements applying to final reports.

You wish to conduct a stem cell research project (RP-S) involving human embryonic stem cells that are available in Switzerland.

N.B.: The fact that cell lines have already been imported for a research project does not in itself mean that they are available in Switzerland. In general, the cells have to be reimported for a different project, and a new MTA (Material Transfer Agreement) has to be concluded with the owner of the cell line. In contrast, cell lines that were derived in Switzerland are always available.

• Conditions that have to be met

  Approval of the stem cell research project by the responsible ethics committee
  Responsibility: Competent ethics committee

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  Reference number assigned to the stem cell research project by the Federal Office of Public Health (assignment of a reference number
  = authorization of the research project)

  Responsibility: Federal Office of Public Health

• Procedure before the start of the project: application and notification

  1. Application for approval of the stem cell research project to be submitted to the competent ethics committee
  

  • Gesuch: Stammzellen- Forschungsprojekt

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  2. Notification of the stem cell research project to be submitted to the Federal Office of Public Health, so that a reference number can be assigned
  

  • Meldung eines Stammzellen- Forschungsprojektes

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• Procedure after the end of the project: notification and final report

  
  3. Within 15 days after completion or discontinuation of the stem cell research project, notification to be submitted to the competent ethics committee and to the Federal Office of Public Health
  

  • Meldung: Abschluss oder Abbruch des Stammzellen- Forschungsprojektes

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  4. Within 6 months after completion or discontinuation of the stem cell research project, final report to be submitted to the competent ethics committee and to the Federal Office of Public Health
  

  • Schlussbericht des Stammzellen- Forschungsprojektes

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