HST
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The Human Skin Transplant Study
IRAS ID
297048
Contact name
Joanne Jones
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Cambridge
Duration of Study in the UK
9 years, 11 months, 28 days
Research summary
This study involves transplanting human skin (collected on other ethically approved) studies on to mice in order to study transplant rejection, and to test strategies for preventing transplant rejection. It is hoped that this study will scientific insights that will benefit patients undergoing organ transplantation. No new samples will be collected on this study.
REC name
East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 2
REC reference
21/ES/0039
Date of REC Opinion
19 Mar 2021
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion