Mission Statement
The UK Stem Cell Bank works with and for the scientific and clinical community to assure the quality of human stem cell lines used in research and therapy. More....
Cell Lines currently available
The lines currently available are: Shef-1, Shef-2, Shef-3, Shef-4, Shef-6, Shef-7, hES-NCL-1, KCL-001, Nott 1, Nott 2, NCL-2, NCL-3, NCL-4, NCL-5 and MEL-1.
Applications to access the lines from the Bank should be made to the UK Steering Committee. Application forms are available via the MRC website.
Announcement on stem cell lines in the
NIH registry
The Steering Committee is satisfied that the majority of stem cell lines in the USA National Institutes for Health (NIH) registry are ethically sourced, and therefore can be imported into the UK. However, it has recently come to the Committee's attention that the consent procedures for lines BG01, BG02 and BG03 may not meet the high standards required for acceptance into the Bank and for use in the UK.
Stem cell catalogue now available online
Cell lines currently available from the UKSCB are now listed in the Stem Cell Catalogue.
The catalogue also lists the lines due for release in the near future plus those accessioned and accepted by the Steering Committee. The catalogue can be accessed by clicking the link on the left.