Ethics Guiding Scientific Research Progress
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Thesis Submitted
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Approval Success Rate
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Researchers Involved
100%
Ethical Compliance
Policies of Institutional Review Board
An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee that has been formally designated to approve, monitor, and review all types of research — including biomedical and behavioral research — involving human and animal subjects conducted by researchers of the University.
Objectives of the IRB
- To ensure research uses scientifically sound research proposals.
- To abide by accepted international guidelines such as the Helsinki Declaration.
- To ensure the rights, dignity, and welfare of the participants involved in the research.
IRB Committee
Functions of IRB
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) plays a vital role in maintaining ethical and scientific integrity in research conducted within the university.
It will ensure the highest standard of research using scientifically sound research projects. IRB will develop its own guidelines or adopt reputable online guidelines to be followed by the University.
IRB may monitor the progress of research and introduce periodic audits to ensure proper implementation of the project.
Special care will be taken for any new drug or procedure as intervention to ensure participant safety. Separate guidelines will be developed or accepted online guidelines will be followed.
IRB will assess ethical aspects of all research projects in line with international standards, and may create localized or national guidelines as needed.
Separate guidelines will be created for collaborations with other institutions or bodies, whether domestic or international.
The IRB will develop policies for the preservation and future use of biological samples inside or outside the country.
Separate guidelines will be developed for research involving stem cells and gene studies.
How to apply for IRB Review
Step 1: Prepare Your Documents
Gather your research proposal, consent forms, and relevant institutional approvals.
Step 2: Submit the Application
Log in to the IRB portal and fill out the application form with all required details.
The IRB must have at least eleven members
The members must have enough experience, expertise, and diversity to make an informed decision on research. The IRB should include both men and women, as long as they aren’t chosen specifically for their gender. All members of the IRB must not be of the same profession. One reputed scientist and one theologist, outside the university, will also be the member of the committee. One Pro-Vice-Chancellor, three professors, two associate professors and two assistant professors from different faculties of BMU and one professor from affiliated institutes, may be included in IRB as a member. The membership will be for a period of 3 years. An individual may continue for not more than two terms consecutively. The IRB may co-opt one or more member for a particular meeting, they will be expert on the topic to be covered on the session and IRB felt necessary to supplement.
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