About the UCI hSCRO Committee
The UCI Human Stem Cell Research Oversight (hSCRO) Committee assures that human stem cell activities are in accordance with California state regulations and UCI policies and procedures. The UCI hSCRO is of service to UCI and through an agreement between campuses, UC Santa Barbara.
California Legislature mandated the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in Health and Safety Code Section 125118 to develop a comprehensive set of guidelines, which would fully address the ethical, legal, and social aspects of stem cell research as well as ensure the systematic monitoring and reporting of human stem cell research activity in California that is not fully funded by Proposition 71 money granted through the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) (Senate Bill 322, Chapter 506, Statutes of 2003; Senate Bill 1260, Chapter 483, Statutes of 2006).
Accordingly, the UCI hSCRO follows CDPH regulations, and CIRM regulations, as applicable.
Contacting hSCRO
- Our business hours are Monday - Friday, 8AM-5PM.
- UCI hSCRO staff work 100% remotely.
- Phone: (949) 824-8170: You will be sent to an automated message system. Please be assured that although we are not answering this phone line, all messages are being listened to in real-time and forwarded to the appropriate colleague for follow up.
- Subscribe to the hSCRO Listserv: Send a blank email to: or-hscro+subscribe@uci.edu
- For general questions:
- Email hSCRO staff at: hscro@uci.edu  Â
- Visit our Zoom Office hours below.
UCSB hSCRO researchers needing to submit / access a hSCRO protocol, please contact UCSB Office of Research, Research Integrity at researchintegrity@research.ucsb.edu. UCSB hSCRO Website