# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 04 — Maryland Technology Development Corporation

### Chapter 08 — Stem Cell Research Commission

#### Regulation .05 Financial Assistance Criteria.

*COMAR 14.04.08.05*

The Commission shall consider the following factors in determining whether to award financial assistance to an applicant:

A. The scientific merit of the stem cell research described in the application, taking into account the evaluation, rankings, and recommendations of an independent scientific peer review committee pursuant to §10-435 of the Act;

B. The ethical implications of the stem cell research described in the application;

C. The relationship between the stem cell research described in the application and the etiology, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a disease;

D. The potential impact of the stem cell research described in the application on technological innovation and the advancement of biotechnology in Maryland's academic, business, and nonprofit sectors; and

E. The relationship between the stem cell research described in the application and other research and sources of research funding.