Importance of Research Ethics Review in Academic Settings
Explore the significance of Research Ethics Boards and Animal Care and Use Committees in ensuring ethical research practices. Learn why ethics review is essential for studies involving human participants, biological materials, and animals, along with the guidelines set forth to prevent ethical abuses in research. Understand the critical role of ethics review in upholding integrity and credibility in academic research activities.
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RAD 201b Today s Research, Our Future Research Administration Day 2017 Research Ethics Office Kim Kordov - Research Ethics Office 1 Research Services Office Together we make it happen Research Administration Day May 31, 2017
Why Do We Have REB/ACUC? Research Administration Day 2017 2 Research Services Office Together we make it happen Research Administration Day May 31, 2017
Why Ethics Review? Research Administration Day 2017 Previous abuses in human experimentation have led to guidelines for the ethical treatment of human participants German experimentation on Jewish prisoners in WWII The Tuskegee Experiment (1932-1972) MK ULTRA (CIA) (1950-1970s) McGill studies on sensory deprivation, LSD and ECT Ongoing public concern about use of animals in science 3 Research Services Office Together we make it happen Research Administration Day May 31, 2017
What Needs Ethics Review? Research Administration Day 2017 The following requires ethics review and approval BEFORE the research commences: Research involving human participants Research involving human biological materials (whether derived from living or identifiable deceased individuals) All research, teaching and testing involving animals Where - research defined as an undertaking intended to extend knowledge through a disciplined inquiry or systematic investigation. 4 Research Services Office Together we make it happen Research Administration Day May 31, 2017
What Needs Review? Research Administration Day 2017 All human participant research and animal research, teaching and testing under University jurisdiction (conducted by staff or students) requires approval whether: it is funded or is non-funded; it is conducted in Canada or abroad; it is conducted on University property or off; it is conducted in a laboratory or in the field; it is conducted to acquire basic or applied knowledge; the research is a pilot study or a fully developed project WHEN IN DOUBT CHECK IT OUT!! 5 Research Services Office Together we make it happen Research Administration Day May 31, 2017
Applicable Policy Human Research Research Administration Day 2017 UAPPOL Human Research Ethics Policy https://policiesonline.ualberta.ca/PoliciesProcedures/Pages/DispPol.aspx?PID=48 Tri-Council Policy Statement 2 (2014): Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans http://www.pre.ethics.gc.ca/eng/policy-politique/initiatives/tcps2-eptc2/Default/ UAPPOL University of Alberta Research and Scholarship Integrity Policy https://policiesonline.ualberta.ca/PoliciesProcedures/Pages/DispPol.aspx?PID=70 Various other regulations depending on type of research (biomedical/health) and funding (i.e., US NIH), Health Information Act 6 Research Services Office Together we make it happen Research Administration Day May 31, 2017
Applicable Policy Animal Research Research Administration Day 2017 UAPPOL Animal Ethics Policy https://policiesonline.ualberta.ca/PoliciesProcedures/Pages/DispPol.aspx?PID=13Tri -Council Policy Statement 2 (2014): Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans Canadian Council on Animal Care in Science (CCAC) www.ccac.ca 7 Research Services Office Together we make it happen Research Administration Day May 31, 2017
When? Research Administration Day 2017 Ethics approval has to be obtained BEFORE the research begins and, in the case of funded research, BEFORE funds are released Approval has to be maintained (renewed annually) for the duration of the research activity Changes to the approved research must be approved by the REB or ACUC before they are implemented 8 Research Services Office Together we make it happen Research Administration Day May 31, 2017
Who? Research Administration Day 2017 University Faculty University students External Researchers conducting research under the jurisdiction of the University 9 Research Services Office Together we make it happen Research Administration Day May 31, 2017
REMO Research Ethics Management Online Research Administration Day 2017 https://remo.ualberta.ca Link from U of A and Research Ethics Office (www.reo.ualberta.ca) websites Browsers: Google Chrome is preferred browser, Safari is not compatible with REMO The first time you use REMO, disengage your pop-up blocker and make REMO a trusted site 10 Research Services Office Together we make it happen Research Administration Day May 31, 2017
Getting Started Research Administration Day 2017 Faculty members & clinicians REMO investigator role auto-generated Researcher must identify department for approval routing Study coordinators, students & outside applicants (AHS/Covenant Health, guest applicants) Log into REMO using CCID and password Request Additional Role (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXx4osyRsrE) 11 Research Services Office Together we make it happen Research Administration Day May 31, 2017
REMO Resources Research Administration Day 2017 Research Ethics Office Website www.reo.ualberta.ca for resources and contact information & templates VIDEO Tutorials: http://www.reo.ualberta.ca/Education-Training- User-Support/REMO-Support/Video-Tutorials.aspx People to call: REMO Help 780-492-0459 REB 1 & 2 Melanie Pankratow 780-492-7550 REB 3 HREB Health Panel Charmaine Kabatoff 780-492-0302 REB 4 HREB Biomedical Panel Patricia Lo 780-492-9724 Ann Moore 780-492-6459 Research Ethics Officer Kim Kordov 780-492-2615 12 Research Services Office Together we make it happen Research Administration Day May 31, 2017
Kim Kordov, Research Ethics Officer, Research Ethics Office, University of Alberta kim.kordov@ualberta.ca 780-492-2615 www.reo.ualberta.ca Research Administration Day 2017 Research & Ethics Management Online (REMO) System https//:remo.ualberta.ca 13 Research Services Office Together we make it happen Research Administration Day May 31, 2017
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