The University of Connecticut's Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee (UC-ESCRO) shall provide oversight of all ethical issues related to the derivation and research use of human stem cell lines at all schools, colleges, campuses, and research arms of the University of Connecticut regardless of the source of funding, and shall review all proposals submitted by University investigators for funds from the Connecticut Stem Cell Research Grant Project. The UC-ESCRO committee will ensure that sensitive research is well-justified and that inappropriate research is not conducted. Review by the UC-ESCRO Committee will supplement but not replace the usual reviews for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations (e.g. reviews by animal care committees, Institutional Review Boards, Biological Safety Committees, etc.).
