SCIENCE AND LAW:
Integrity in International Stem Cell Research Collaborations
Debra J. H. Mathews,1* Peter Donovan,2 John Harris,3 Robin Lovell-Badge,4 Julian Savulescu,5 Ruth Faden1
Although countries with different traditions, laws, and cultures may not agree on standards for stem cell research, a set of principles could clarify terms of collaboration.
1Phoebe R. Berman Bioethics Institute, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
2Stem Cell Research Center, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
3Institute of Medicine, Law, and Bioethics, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
4Division of Developmental Genetics, Medical Research Council (MRC) National Institute for Medical Research, London NW7 1AA, UK.
5Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 1P, UK.
*Author for correspondence. E-mail: dmathews{at}jhmi.edu
