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2021-06
Brendan Foht
The editor of the New Atlantis writes a thought-provoking essay about what he perceives as a lack of limits in biomedical research, expressing concern for research on human-monkey chimeras, and by extension, the 14-day rule of embryo culture.
2021-06
Amander T. Clark , Ali Brivanlou , Jianping Fu , Kazuto Kato , Debra Mathews , Kathy K. Niakan , Nicolas Rivron , Mitinori Saitou , Azim Surani , Fuchou Tang , Janet Rossant
In this perspective, the authors, which include a member of the ISSCR, provide a summary of the recommendations of Working Group 2, the sub-committee in charge of updating the 2021 ISSCR guidelines pertaining to oversight processes and the categories of research.
2021-05
Robin Lovell-Badge
Robin Lovell-Badge, who chaired the ISSCR’s Task Force to Update the Guidelines, provides an overview of the methods and experts involved in the May 2021 update and defends the rationale for extending the 14-day limit on embryo research to 28 days.
2021-05
International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)
The ISSCR is an international body founded in 2002 that harmonizes global ethical standards and regulation for research with embryos, stem cells and gametes.
2021-03
Insoo Hyun , Annelien L. Bredenoord , James Briscoe , Sigal Klipstein , Tao Tan
The authors suggest that it is time to reassess the 14-day rule, since recent technological advances have made it possible to culture human research embryos for longer periods.