HUES Requisitions:

The human embryonic stem (HUES) cell collection at the present time consists of 17 stem cell lines (HUES 1-17). If you are interested in obtaining HUES cells, we suggest in the first instance that 4 cell lines, two male and two female, will be sufficient for most research. If additional lines are required, please note this in your request below.

To Request HUES lines:

  1. Please fill out the request form below
  2. Following receipt of your request, Harvard’s Office of Technology Development (OTD) will send you documentation that must be signed by the principal investigator, and an authorized institutional official at your institution (usually the technology transfer or sponsored research office). The fully executed agreement and certifications must be completed and returned before HUES cells will be distributed. Procedures for receiving and executing these agreements with OTD can be found at: Materials Transfer Agreement and Certifications. We currently estimate that you will receive the required documents within 2-3 weeks of the date your request was submitted to the web site. This time frame accounts for our processing speed for the numerous requests we receive and the mail transit time to your facility.
  3. Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight:
    • Submit a copy of your institution’s ESCRO committee (or equivalent) approval for the use of the cell lines to the Harvard University ESCRO Office (escro@harvard.edu).
    • Your ESCRO should contact Harvard’s ESCRO Office for documentation of the provenance of the cell lines. This information cannot be provided to the requesting investigator
  4. Once all above steps have been completedexecuted, we will confirm your shipping information and then send out the lines. Please note that you will need to provide us with a FedEx account number. FedEx does not ship dry ice to all locations. If FedEx does not ship dry ice to your institution, please apply for an account with World Courier: www.worldcourier.com Do NOT obtain an account with World Courier until your MTA and ESCRO approvals have been received and approved by Harvard.

Replacement vials:
Investigators seeking replacement vials should request them through this website. They will be required to sign another MTA and IURAL, but will not have to complete another verification statement.
If the ESCRO approval that we have on file is still valid, we will not require further documentation of approval of your work. If, however, your ESCRO approval has expired or has been renewed, we will need documentation of the updated approval.

Questions?

Contact Information

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Institution*
E-mail Address*
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Shipping Information

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(FedEx for domestic and international shipping when possible.  World Courier for special shipments.)

Request Information

Principal Investigator*
Number of HUES cell lines (total)*

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Replacement Vials

 


If you are requesting specific cell lines please indicate the numbers below:

(If you do not indicate specific cell lines, our facility will make the decision.)


 
 

After submission, your browser should confirm your request. If you do not receive confirmation, please send a request by email.



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Questions?
  • For questions about how to complete the form or about our cell lines, please send an email to HUES
  • For questions about the MTA and certifications, please contact Material Transfers
  • For questions about ESCRO approvals and what documentation we require, please contact Harvard Escro office.
    Recipient ESCROs may also use this address to request provenance documentation.