Content: Announcement List
BC Ethics Harmonization Initiative (BCEHI) and Short Survey
As a member of UBC's research community, your input into the continuing development of province-wide, harmonized ethics review processes is valued. BCEHI is very excited by its recent accomplishments. The attached Update for Researchers illustrates its success and provides you with current information. By completing the …
Qualtrics Selected as the New UBC Survey Tool
Message posted on behalf of UBC IT Communications:
We are pleased to announce that we have selected Qualtrics as the replacement solution for the UBC Survey tool. Qualtrics is an easy-to-use, top-tier survey tool platform that offers a wide range of features. This enterprise platform is used at over 8,500 brands and at some of the top globally ranked post-secondary institutions. The UBC Qualtrics instance will be available starting mid-December…
US FDA 1572 Forms
The UBC REBs released a statement on May 15, 2017 regarding US FDA 1572 Forms. This policy statement is intended to outline the REB's perspective on Investigators signing US FDA Form 1572 and to set out alternatives that an investigator can propose to the sponsor so that neither the investigator nor the REB are obligated to comply with foreign (US) regulations.
BREB Winter Newsletter
See the Winter Newsletter for the lastest from the UBC Behavioural Research Ethics Board (BREB). It includes application tips and reminders for student and faculty.
UBC guidance on the exclusion of research participants based on language
UBC’s Research Ethics Boards recently clarified their adherence to the Tri-Council Policy Statement on exclusion of individuals from research participation based on language. UBC’s REBs prohibit the exclusion of non-English speaking individuals from research unless there is sufficient justification for the exclusion. Selection of research participants must be fair and equitable and based on the Tri-Council Policy Statement’s Principle of Justice. For details, go to…
BCEHI Evaluation Report
The BC Ethics Harmonization Initiative has made considerable progress towards achieving its intended outcomes. See details in the Final Evaluation Report.
New Policy on Good Clinical Practice Training for NIH Awardees
Research Data Management
Abacus Dataverse
UBC Library has implemented robust research data management software – Abacus Dataverse Dataverse is an open source repository designed to assist researchers in the creation, management and dissemination of their data. The Dataverse platform allows management of datasets, metadata, and digital objects and offers support for disposition of sensitive data, which has been collected…
Mandatory Completion of the Course on Research Ethics (CORE) Tutorial
Effective September 1, 2016 - for all NEW ethics applications to any of UBC’s six affiliated Research Ethics Boards
In follow up to the Notice of April 18, 2016, please be reminded that all study team members (including Faculty) will need to have completed the TCPS2 online tutorial “Course on Research Ethics” (CORE) that is offered free of charge by the Panel on Research Ethics (PRE). This policy will apply to all researchers (faculty, students, residents, and…Requirement for Scientific / Peer Review for Clinical REB Full Board Studies
In July 2015, the CREB announced the requirement for a scientific / peer review for all studies above minimal risk. Peer review (sometimes referred to as scholarly or scientific review) is generally understood by UBC's REBs as a review of the importance of the research question (value) and the validity of the methodology. Practices around scholarly review vary between disciplines, fields of research and groups. The primary goal of this requirement is to ensure that above minimal…