What additional requirements must be met for storing stem cells in a location different from the one in which they are to be used?
Before storing or moving cells to any other location, UCSD investigators should check the provisions of any Material Transfer Agreements, purchase agreements, or other documents that govern their responsibilities for control of the stem cells. Typically, these agreements require the investigator to ensure that the cells will remain under her or his control. In all cases, the storage location(s) must be noted on the ESCRO Standard Application Form. If the cells are proposed to be stored at any location other than on the UCSD campus, then the storage location will be approvable only if the space is explicitly rented by and under the control of the investigator. All storage arrangements are approvable only if no funding restrictions are violated. Any proposed exceptions to these requirements should be addressed for review by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.
