Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Legal and ethical Issues in Tissue Engineering

As every research should have a moral base, tissue engineering too stands on some code of ethics. As it entails use of body parts of living species, there are some ethical regulations that bind the researchers to think before making a leap. It entails “Right to integrity of a person”, “protection of personal data”, “solidarity”, “Private life and right to information” etc. Similarly there are some legal constraints on the research and application of tissue engineering. These ethical, legal and social implications of tissue science must be noted as they will form the foundation for the ultimate success of this engineering.

Related Associations: Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Australia, The Korean Society for Biomaterials, Korea, Netherlands Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Europe.