Composition
The composition of ESCRO committees was specified to include representatives of the public and people with expertise in developmental biology, stem cell research, molecular biology, assisted reproduction, and ethical and legal issues in human embryonic stem cell research.
The 2007 Amendments clarified that public representations should be independent and lay and in addition to the listed areas of scientific expertise.
Although ESCRO committees may overlap with other oversight committees, it should not be a subcommittee of an Institutional Review Board, as its responsibilities extend beyond human subject protections.
Read more about this topic: Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight Committees
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