Stem Cell Advisory Board, Stem Cell Institute at the University of Minnesota

Under the leadership of the senior vice president for health sciencs, the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center has established a Stem Cell Ethics Advisory Board, which provides ethics guidance to all University investigators engaged in basic or clinical research related to human stem cells--including those derived from adults, embryos, and fetal tissue.

Visit the Center for Bioethics Web site for more on this advisory board.


Name Institution Title Area of Expertise 
Chair:
Jeffrey P. Kahn, PhD MPH 
U of Minnesota Director Center for Bioethics Bioethics, Ethics of Research, Ethics and Genetics, Ethics and Public Health 
Sue Berry, MD U of Minnesota Dept. of Pediatrics Medical Genetics 
Wyllie Burke, MD U of Washington Dept. of Medical History and Ethics Medical Genetics, Ethics and Genetics 
Olle Lindvall, MD U of Lund Dept. of Neurology Stem Cell Research 
Anna Mastroianni JD MPH U of Washington School of Law and Institute for Public Health Genetics Ethics and Health Policy, Research Ethics Law and Policy, Ethics and Public Health Genetics 
Susan M. Wolf, JD U of Minnesota
Law School 
Director, Joint Degree Program in Law, Health & the Life Sciences
Chair, Consortium on Law & Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences 
Law and Ethics of Research, Law and Ethics in Reproductive Technologies, Law and Ethics of Stem Cell Research 
Rabbi Barry D. Cytron U of St Thomas Rabbi,
Director, Jay Phillips Center for Jewish-Christian Learning 
Jewish ethics 
Carol Tauer, PhD College of St. Catherine
Minnesota Center for Health Care Ethics 
Emeritus Professor, Philosophy, St Kate's Bioethics, Ethics and Stem Cell Research, Ethics and Reproductive Technologies 
Hubert H. Humphrey III  U of Minnesota Senior Vice President
GCI Tunheim 
Research Law and Policy, Government Regulation 
Ex Officio Members 
John Wagner,MD
U of Minnesota
Pediatrics/Bone Marrow Transplant
Expertise: Stem Cell Research, Clinical Appplications of Stem Cell Technologies

Richard King, MD PhD
Division of Genetics
Institute of Human Genetics
Expertise: Medical Genetics

Mark Rotenberg JD
U of Minnesota
General Counsel
Expertise: law and regulation of research, University research policies



 

Role 
To advise the Academic Health Center on ethical matters related to:

  • Stem cell research in general
  • Research in the area of human embryonal stem cells
  • Research related to "cloning" and nuclear reprogramming
  • Studies related to genetic profiling of normal stem cells and stem cells or differentiated progeny from patients with certain diseases.
  • Related issues

Board 
Board meetings are held once per year.

Board: 
Chair: Jeffrey Kahn, PhD.
Members to be appointed for 3-5 years to be chosen from
    • Representatives from outside and inside Minnesota; representatives from U of Minnesota.
    • Representatives from ethics, law, religion, biotech, patient representative.
    • Need for racial, gender and age balance.

 


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Last modified on Monday Sep 13, 2004

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