hSCRO Forms and Guidance ZOT hSCRO User Guides Protocol Narrative Other Forms Guidance Documents ZOT hSCRO User Guides Submitting for hSCRO Committee Review – Guidance includes submitting new protocols, amendments, renewals. Navigating ZOT hSCRO: The Basics hSCRO Researchers Guide hSCRO Reviewers Guide hSCRO Staff Guide hSCRO Meeting Management Guide Protocol Narrative Protocol Narrative – hSCRO  Other…

Closing a hSCRO Protocol: The closure of a hSCRO protocol is required when a protocol no longer involves activities that require hSCRO review, it can be closed with the submission of a closing report in Zot hSCRO.   Closing Report Submission and Review Process: A Closing Report is submitted electronically by the LR through Zot…

Other UCI Reviews that May be Applicable IRB IACUC IBC IRB Stem Cell Projects that Require Institutional Review Board (IRB) Review Activities that meet the federal definition of human subjects research require UCI IRB review and approval: Interactions or interventions with living individuals Examples: Identifying patients for donation of residual (fresh) or stored (frozen) embryos…

Submitting hSCRO Renewals Renewal Process Once a protocol has been approved by hSCRO, it is the LR’s responsibility to maintain hSCRO approval until all hSCRO covered activities have concluded. There is no grace period extending the conduct of the research beyond the expiration date of hSCRO approval period. If a protocol expires, all work with…

hSCRO Committee Meetings and Deadlines The hSCRO Full Committee meets once a month on the first Thursday of the month* and will review the following types of submissions: All New hSCRO research protocols Addition of new cell lines or materials as listed under “Activities that required hSCRO review” if materials are not from federally/state-funded established…

Forms and Guidance Documents ZOT hSCRO FORMS – Now Available! Forms NEW!!  Protocol Narrative – hSCRO [Effective 9/1/2025] UCI Lead Researcher Statement related to use of Fetal Tissue 09-14-2023 Guidance Documents hSCRO Consent Checklist for Cell Line Provenance Analysis hSCRO Flow Chart – Examples of Studies hSCRO Master Flow Chart Protocol Decision Chart KRP Navigation…

hSCRO Decision Flowchart Do I need to submit a new hSCRO protocol or a modification of an existing hSCRO protocol for the following research activities performed at UCI? Do you intend to use… Human gametes, Human embryos, Human adult pluripotent (pluripotent = can differentiate into all 3 germ lineages) Human fetal tissue, Human fetal stem…

Cell Line Provenance Policy Download this policy as a PDF! Proposed MaterialInformation, Examples, etc.Provenance Documents To Be Submitted By Investigators Registered Pluripotent Cell Lines• NIH Registered • CIRM Registered • UK Stem Cell Bank • UK Human Fertilization & Embryology Authority • Canadian National Stem Cell Oversight Committee • Japanese Guidelines for Derivation & Utilization…

Frequently Asked Questions I would like to use adult stem cells in my research. Do I need hSCRO approval? The use of adult tissue specific stem cells, such as hematopoietic cells or mesenchymal cells, does not require UCI hSCRO approval UNLESS such cells have been shown to, or are being induced to differentiate into the…