Statement
on Stem Cell Research
The
Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC) recognizes the potential
importance of stem cell research to the development of
new therapeutic interventions for Alzheimer's and
related diseases, and supports investigations into the
use of stem cells as a form of therapy.
In
general, guidelines for stem cell research developed
by CIHR and covered by federal legislation will be used
by ASC to define the scope of research funded by ASC.
Specifically, ASC will support research on existing human
embryonic stem cell and pluripotent cell lines, and derivation
of new pluripotent and stem cell lines from human tissues.
At
present, the creation of human embryos for research purposes
and somatic cell nuclear transfer on human oocytes (human
cloning) will not be supported.
[Adopted by the Alzheimer Society of Canada, June 2002. The policy will be reviewed every two years.]
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