StemBANCC: Governing Access to Material and Data in a Large Stem Cell Research Consortium

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Morrison, M; Klein, C; Clemann, N; Collier, DA; Hardy, J; Heisserer, B; Cader, MZ; Graf, M; Kaye, JDate
2015-10-01Source Title
Stem Cell ReviewsPublisher
HUMANA PRESS INCUniversity of Melbourne Author/s
Kaye, JaneAffiliation
Melbourne Law SchoolMetadata
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Morrison, M., Klein, C., Clemann, N., Collier, D. A., Hardy, J., Heisserer, B., Cader, M. Z., Graf, M. & Kaye, J. (2015). StemBANCC: Governing Access to Material and Data in a Large Stem Cell Research Consortium. STEM CELL REVIEWS AND REPORTS, 11 (5), pp.681-687. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12015-015-9599-3.Access Status
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This paper makes the case for implementing an internal governance framework for sharing materials and data in stem cell research consortia. A governance framework can facilitate a transparent and accountable system while building trust among partner institutions. However, avoiding excessive bureaucracy is essential. The development and implementation of a governance framework for materials and data access in the Stem cells for Biological Assays of Novel drugs and prediCtive toxiCology (StemBANCC) consortium is presented as a practical example. The StemBANCC project is a multi-partner European research consortium, which aims to build a resource of 1,500 well characterised induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines for in vitro disease modelling and toxicology studies. The project governance framework was developed in two stages. A small working group identified key components of a framework and translated the project legal agreements into a draft policy document. The second phase allowed input from all consortium partners to shape the iterative development of a final policy document that could be agreed by all parties. Careful time management strategies were needed to manage the duration of this component. This part of the process also served as an exploratory space where different options could be proposed, potential gaps in planning identified, and project co-ordination activities specified.
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