Events

Ethics Committee Meetings

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 – The Empire State Stem Cell Board will hold an Ethics Committee Meeting from 10:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. at the Department of Health offices, in the 4th Floor conference room, at 90 Church Street, New York, New York.

To attend the meeting, please provide Ms. Lakia Rucker with advance notice by 12 p.m., Monday, November 9, 2009. She can be reached at (518) 473-1394 or lsr06@health.state.ny.us. A photo ID and pre-registration will be required to gain access to the meeting.

View a webcast of the meeting at http://www.nyhealth.gov/events/webcasts/

Meeting Agenda

10:30 AM		Welcome
10:35 AM		Approval of Minutes of the September 24, 2009, Meeting of the Ethics Committee
10:40 AM		Program Updates
11:00 AM		Report on the Activities of the Funding Committee
11:10 AM		Report on the Activities of the Interstate Alliance on Stem Cell Research Committee
11:20 AM		Committee Discussion: Respect for the Embryo
12:30 PM		Working Lunch
1:00 PM		Presentation and Discussion of Key Issues and Policy Options: Chimeras
2:30 PM		Development of Future Agendas
2:45 PM		Adjourn

All times are approximate.

Program Updates

	$2.1 to Support Undergraduate Studies Students will gain learning opportunities in stem cell science and the ethical, legal and societal implications of stem cell research.
	The Ethics Committee The Ethics Committee will meet in New York City on November 10, 2009, from 10:30 am to 2:45 pm.
	Roundtable Meetings on Stem Cell Progress Governor David A. Paterson held roundtable meetings in the Bronx and on Long Island to discuss the important progress being made by New York-based researchers of stem cell technology.
	ESSCB Statement on the Compensation of Oocyte Donors
	NYSTEM 2010 Calendar of Winning Stem Cell Images