Access Policy

If your work in the Rensselaer Center for Stem Cell Research contributes to a publication, please acknowledge the “RPI Stem Cell Research Facility, funded by NYSTEM C026717.”

To gain access to the Stem Cell Research facility, each individual must meet the following prerequisites.

1. The user must complete the stem cell training module in the RPI Traincaster system, in addition to the laboratory safety and bloodborne pathogens modules.
2. If working with human neural or embryonic stem cells, the user must be listed on an approved ISCRO protocol covering the types of experiments to be performed.
3. Documentation of provenance or material transfer agreement must be forwarded to the facility director.
4. Each user must complete brief hands-on orientation with the facility director, regardless of prior experience.