| 1. Dr. Muhammad Romman, Additional Director ORIC | Chairman |
|---|---|
| 2. Mr. Fathul Bari, Lecturer in Zoology Department | Co-Chairman |
| 3. Dr. Sajjad Hussain, Assistant Professor of Political Science | Member cum Secretary |
| 4. Dr. Sanaullah, Assistant Professor in Sociology | Member |
| 5. Dr. Ebad Ur Rahman, Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies | Member |
| 6. Dr. Yasir Arafat, Deputy Director (QEC) | Member |
| 7. Dr. Syed Fahad Ali Shah, Assistant Professor of Economics | Member |
| 8. Mr. Danish Ali, Lecturer in Tourism and Hotel Management | Member |
Functions:
a. The
Ethical Institutional Review Board (EIRB) will guide researchers to ensure
proper conduct and integrity of all research involving humans (such as human
specimens or DNA information, and on protection measures etc) and
animal subjects research undertaken across the University of Chitral
b. EIRB
will undertake meticulous reviews of research proposals before submission to
national and international funding bodies, to ensure that all research,
especially research on human subjects, adheres to ethics guidelines.
c. All
research involving human subjects conducted at University of
Chitral by faculty, students, or staff must be reviewed and approved by
the EIRB followed by department enforcement of the process, prior to the
collection of any data or interaction with any research subjects.
d. EIRB
will be responsible for monitoring of ethical compliance in research,
policy-making, governance, standardization and oversight of the ethics review
process across University of Chitral.
e. Reviewers will assess
the potential risk to human subjects in proposed research and evaluate what
protection measures are in place to guard against any research-related risk.
f. The
EIRB will reserve the right to review a random selection of applications
approved by the Bio Ethics Committee (BEC) as its subcommittee and will hear
appeals.
g. The
EIRB will follow the ethical principles set forth in the Belmont Report,
federal regulations (e.g. Department
of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulations 45 CFR Part 46), state
or local laws, and College policies. In accordance with these principles, the
IRB strives to create a culture of respect for, and awareness of, the rights
and welfare of research participants.
h. The
EIRB may seek further help from Pakistan Medical and Research council (PMRC)
and Pakistan medical counsel (PMC) on matters relating to education and training
in bioethical issues.
i. The
EIRB shall investigate allegations of scientific misconduct in research
referred to it and make recommendations in respect thereof.
j. EIRB
will review applications submitted by the researcher via concerned HoD.
k. The
meeting of the EIRB shall be called twice a year.
l. The
quorum for meetings of the EIRB shall be one-half of the total number of
members, a fraction being counted as one.
m. Any
other task assigned by ORIC Head.