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At the request of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council appointed a committee to access the current state of knowledge of the medical risks of human oocyte (unfertilized egg cell) donation for stem cell research.

As part of its activity, the committee is conducting a public workshop on September 28 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss and explore the most recent data on the potential risks associated with oocyte donation. The purpose will be to assess and explore the nature and magnitude of risks, evaluating areas where more data are required, and assessing what is known about the potential for reducing risks through changes in procedures.

Based on the workshop, the Committee will prepare a summary of the current state of knowledge of the medical risks of human oocyte donation for stem cell research. The workshop will focus on the scientific and medical data (e.g., on the potential risk of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, compromised future fertility, psychological consequences, and increased risk of ovarian cancer), and will not focus on ethical and policy issues.

Register online for the workshop