FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Scientific Background of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research -- 3 Addressing Ethical and Scientific Concerns Through Oversight -- 4 Current Regulation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research -- 5 Recruiting Donors and Banking hES Cells -- 6 National Academies Guidelines for Research on Human Embryonic Stem Cells -- References -- Glossary -- Abbreviations -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Compilation of Recommendations -- Appendix B Committee Biographies -- Appendix C Workshop Agenda and Speaker Biographies -- Index.