In a letter dated 23/1/2019 this charity stated: “We do not have a published policy on the use of human embryos, because the type of research we are engaged in makes it unlikely that this will be an issue for us. No researcher has ever applied to us for funding for research involving human embryos. If we were approached, however, the policy would be to ask the researchers to consider adult stem cells and resubmit the application.
“…we have supported research using human stem cells … these were not taken from embryos, but from adult volunteers. They were donated adult – probably skin – cells that the researchers reprogrammed to function as neurons.”
“We endeavour to be ethical in all the research we support and open with all supporters and potential supporters. In setting standards, we seek to achieve at least those of the Association of Medical Research Charities of which we are members.” [#AMRC#]