title: Patients' attitudes toward the donation of biological materials for the derivation of induced pluripotent stem cells.
abstract: Although academics have raised ethical issues with iPSCs, patients' perspectives on them and their attitudes toward donating biological materials for iPSC research are unclear. Here, we provide such information to aid in developing policies for consent, collection, and use of biological materials for deriving iPSCs based on patient focus groups.
authors.affiliation: Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205 USA.
authors.forename: Ishan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
authors.affiliation: Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205 USA; Genetics and Public Policy Center, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C., 20036 USA.
authors.forename: Juli
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bollinger
authors.affiliation: Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205 USA; School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
authors.forename: Debra J H
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Mathews
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Medical Scientist Training Program, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 212105, USA.
authors.forename: Neil M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.affiliation: Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205 USA.
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rattani
authors.affiliation: Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205 USA; School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Electronic address: jsugarman@jhu.edu.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sugarman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D057026:Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010358:Patient Participation; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D057905:Stem Cell Research / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014019:Tissue Donors; D055815:Young Adult