Title:

Letter from Harold T. Shapiro, National Bioethics Advisory Commission to Harold Varmus

Creator:

United States. National Bioethics Advisory Commission
Shapiro, Harold T.

Recipient:

Varmus, Harold and National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Office of the Director

Date:

9 March 1999

Description:

Shapiro chaired the National Bioethics Advisory Commission, and wrote to share some of the group's thinking about human stem cell research, e.g., what categories of work might be okay to fund and some of the other ethical and legal considerations. He enclosed a draft of their "Points to consider in evaluating basic research involving human stem cells."

Location:

Box: 8. Folder: 5

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Format:

Text

Extent:

4 pages

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

MVBBZN

NLM ID:

101584926X419

Profiles Collection:

The Harold Varmus Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584926X419

Story Section:

Basic Science and Congressional Politics: NIH Director, 1993-1999