The ESCRO committee was established in response to recommendations included in the National Academies of Science Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research. Its functions include:

• oversight for all issues related to use of human ESC cell lines in the intramural program
• maintenance of a registry of human ESC cell lines held by intramural PIs
• maintenance of a registry of Annual Reports from intramural PIs in which human ESC cell lines are being used, recognizing that scientific review of this research is the purview of the IC Boards of Scientific Counselors
• communication to intramural scientists of new policies and guidelines as they are established
  

  Members include:
  Dr. James Battey, Director, NIDCD
  Dr. Alan DeCherney, Head, Reproductive Biology and Medicine Branch, NICHD
  Dr. Christine Grady, Deputy Director, Department of Bioethics, CC
  Dr. Susan Marino, Office of the Director, NINDS
  Ms. Barbara McGarey, Office of General Counsel
  
  

  October 2010