Content: Announcement List
REBC and UBC respond to Tri-Agency proposed guidance on Ethics Review of Multi-jurisdictional Research
The Tri-Agency Panel on Research Ethics (PRE) proposed policy guidance released in June 2021 related to harmonized ethics review of multi-jurisdictional research. REBC and UBC (on behalf of the affiliated REBs with the exclusion of BCC) recently submitted their response, which wholeheartedly supports the overall objective of a single REB review for multi-site research, but which also identifies numerous issues with the model that the PRE is proposing. Please feel free to contact…
Updated GUIDANCE related to COVID-19 for BEHAVIOURAL Research
The Offices of Research Ethics on the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses have updated their guidance in anticipation that authorization to resume in-person behavioural research will be fully implemented in the coming months.
Although the safety of research participants continues to be a factor in how research ethics applications are reviewed, the behavioural REBs have eased their requirements in alignment with updates issued by the British Columbia Public Health Officer (PHO) on May 28…
UBC CLINICAL RESEARCH ETHICS UPDATE ON CONTINUING ETHICS REVIEW
Beginning 2022, the CREB will focus on re-review of applications that were approved prior to 2010. An ethics re-review to ensure the study meets current ethical requirements, will be undertaken and communicated individually with each PI and primary contact on the study.
As per TCPS 2 (2018) Article 6.14 “The REB shall make the final determination as to the nature and frequency of continuing research ethics review in accordance with a proportionate approach to…
New course offering in Ethics for the Sciences
PHIL 337 is intended for students across disciplines but will particularly appeal to those in the social and natural sciences.
Instructor: Dr. Alison Wylie | alison.wylie@ubc.ca | …
RISE Outage: October 28 – November 3, 2020
Please note that RISE (UBC's platform for accessing, modifying and reviewing research ethics applications) will be out of service from Wednesday, October 28 – Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The outage is planned to allow UBC's transition from PeopleSoft to Workday for Finance and HR functions.
During this period, researchers will be unable to view, modify or submit ethics applications and REB staff will also be unable to view or process applications.
For details of the…
A Phased Resumption of In-Person Behavioural Research
Based on the findings of a specially convened task force, UBC Vancouver and Okanagan Behavioural Research Ethics Boards have updated their review processes to allow for the limited resumption of on- and off-campus in-person behavioural research. The health and safety of the UBC and broader community continues to be our first priority.
Please note that the following guidance does not apply when health authority sites are being used for research or when researchers are…
REACH BC | New resource for recruiting health research participants in BC
Are you conducting health-related research and want to recruit BC residents?
REACH BC is an online provincial platform that connects British Columbians with health research opportunities.
How does it work? Researchers submit their project details for review by REACH BC. REACH BC will provide the research team with the related documents required for the initial ethics application or amendment. Once ethics approval is confirmed, the project will be posted on…
Bulletin from the BREB Chairs: COVID-19
Research Ethics at Research Commons
The Office of Research Ethics invites graduate students & faculty to DROP-IN to the Research Commons
Bring your questions to Room 495 | Koerner Library
Every Wednesday from 8:30 am – 4 pm
**PLEASE NOTE THAT DROP-IN SESSIONS ARE CURRENTLY POSTPONED. WE WILL POST ON THIS PAGE WHEN THEY RESUME**
The Research Commons in the Koerner Library provides a welcoming space for…
2020 Edition of International Compilation of Human Research Standards Now Available
The 2020 edition of the International Compilation of Human Research Standards has been released. The Compilation is a listing of over 1,000 laws, regulations, and guidelines on human subjects protections in 133 countries and from many international organizations.
Most of the listings provide hyperlinks to the source document. These laws,…