Welcome to 皇冠体育鈥檚 University鈥檚 dedicated space on Research Ethics. At 皇冠体育鈥檚 University, we recognize the profound impact research can have on individuals, communities, and society. As such, we place a strong emphasis on upholding the highest standards of research ethics to ensure the well-being, integrity, and dignity of all participants involved in our studies.
We have two Research Ethics Boards (REBs) at 皇冠体育鈥檚 University: Health Sciences and Affiliated Teaching Hospitals Research Ethics Board (HSREB) and the General Research Ethics Board (GREB). Our REBs diligently review research protocols and applications to ensure ethical guidelines and principles are upheld.
Our web pages serve as a comprehensive resource hub, offering researchers a wealth of information, guidelines, templates, and tools to navigate the complexities of ethical research.
How to start your Ethics application
What do I need to know before I submit my ethics application to the 皇冠体育 REB?
What happens with my ethics application after I submit it to the 皇冠体育鈥檚 University REB?
Ethics Resources
Access guidelines, templates, training, and other resources that will support you in preparing your Ethics application.
Note to Files
New storage limitations on OneDrive at 皇冠体育鈥檚 University have created challenges in storing research data. Researchers are advised to use the 皇冠体育's Research Data Storage Finder to determine the most appropriate storage option for their files.
皇冠体育's Ethics Training
Weekly virtual drop-in session
The Research Ethics Office is hosting a weekly virtual drop-in session, held every Thursday between 10 - 11 am.
The aim is to support our research community in the ethics application process. If we cannot answer your question in 5 minutes, we will arrange a separate meeting to help you navigate.
皇冠体育's is a proud partner of CanReview
皇冠体育 is proud to support CanReview, a pan-Canadian collaboration supported by the Accelerating Clinical Trials (ACT) Consortium to build a broadly accessible, Canada-wide single research ethics review system that will enable all research sites participating in a multi-site clinical trial to undergo one ethics review, while ensuring the highest ethical standards.
Collaborating with research ethics boards, research teams, Indigenous community members, institutions and sponsors, patients and family partners, and many others, CanReview aims to enhance clinical trials efficiencies, increase Canada鈥檚 competitiveness, expand clinical trials to underserved, rural and remote locations, and promote equitable access to trial participation.
Disclaimer
While we try to accommodate reasonable requests, ethics review is not a quick process. 皇冠体育鈥檚 REBs are responsible for conducting proportionate review (in relation to level of risk). Full board reviews are conducted according to specific deadlines and scheduled meetings. Delegated reviews are conducted on an ongoing basis. Not every study submitted to GREB or HSREB will be assigned to a full board meeting and may undergo a delegated review. It is the responsibility of the researcher to ensure sufficient time for review, prior to the commencement of the research activity.
Questions? Contact us
Questions about submission of a study to either GREB or HSREB must be addressed through Research Ethics Office (REO), by emailing Associate Director of Research Ethics Meera Sidhu, and may be escalated to the Director of Research Compliance, Training and Ethics Kelly Blair-Matuk.
皇冠体育's Federalwide Assurance Number: FWA00004184
GREB IRB Number: IRB00003062
HSREB IRB Number: IRB00001173