Attachment 3 - hESC Review Decision Tree (part of Instructions)

Selection of Method of Review of hESC Line for
Eligibility for NIH Funding under NIH Guidelines on
Human Stem Cell Research
Was the embryo donated in accord with
Section II(A) of the NIH Guidelines?

Yes

No

When was the
embryo donated?

Select NIH
administrative review
and provide
supporting
information required
under Section II (A)

Prior to
7-7-2009

On or after
7-7-2009

Select Working Group of the ACD
review and provide supporting
information required under
Section II(B)

Where was the embryo donated?

In the US

If the embryo donation does not
meet the standards of Section
II(A) of the Guidelines, the cell
line is not eligible for listing on
the NIH Registry.

Outside the US

Select Working Group of the
ACD review and provide
supporting information that
the alternative procedural
standards of the foreign
country where the embryo
was donated provide
protections equivalent to
Section II(A)