Institutional Human Ethics Committee(IHEC)
The institutional human ethics committee (IHEC) of IIT Bhubaneswar is currently comprised of the following members, as approved by the competent authority.
Comittee
- Prof. Dilip Kumar Parida, Professor & Head, Department of Radiation Oncology, AIIMS Bhubaneswar (Chairperson)
- Dr. Soumendra Rana, Associate Professor, SBS (Member Secretary)
- Dr. Prama Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor, SHSSM (Alternate member secretary)
- Ms. Snehanjali Mohanty, Advocate (Legal Expert)
- Dr. Mansoor Ahmed Khan, Senior medical officer, Sanjeevan Health Center (Clinician)
- Dr. Rishi Mishra, Medical officer, Sanjeevan Health Center (Medical Scientist)
- Dr. Sreetama Misra, Assistant Professor, SHSSM (Philosopher/Ethicist)
- Dr. Kajari Chatterjee, Member (Community Representative)
- Prof. Dinakar Pasla, Member (Dean, SRIC, Ex officio)
Tenure
The tenure of the above committee will initially be for two years. The tenure of the members can be extended with mutual consent. New members will be added periodically based on the requirements.
Guidelines
IHEC of IITBBS will follow the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research involving Human Participants, including the Ethical Guidelines for Application of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Research and Healthcare.
Role of IHEC
IHEC of IITBBS will review academic research projects involving the participation of human subjects and volunteers, including biological fluids, samples, and data. Faculty members of IIT Bhubaneswar engaged in such research activities must secure clearance and necessary approval from IHEC before the start of a research project.
Meeting Frequency
Initially, IHEC will meet twice a year (between December-January, and July-August). IITBBS-IHEC will send an announcement to all for the upcoming meeting a month (approximately) prior to the scheduled meeting. However, if needed, the committee can meet beyond the above schedule.
Submission of the Proposal to IHEC for Review
Faculty members are requested to submit their proposals in hard copy. In addition, faculty members are requested to email their proposals as a single, consolidated PDF file containing all necessary supporting documents. Please take note that if necessary, IHEC may ask for additional documents not listed below.
- Proposal for review in appropriate template
- Signed Undertaking by the PI
- Informed Consent Form (ICF) in English and vernacular languages
- Questionnaire / Feedback Form (if any), in English and vernacular languages
- Other Supporting Documents (if any, specific to the proposal)
- CV of PI and Co-PI (If applicable)
- ihec@iitbbs.ac.in
Template for Submission of the Proposal
Common format for studies involving Human Participants, Biological Fluids, Samples, Data of human origin. Strike out whatever is not applicable to the project.
Note: The template format is suitably adapted from other institutes like IIT Bombay and IIT Madras.
Templates for Informed Consent Form (ICF)
- Template Form for Informed Consent through Audio Visual Recording (AVR)
- Template Form for Informed Assent (Children/Minors)
- Template Form for Informed Parental Consent for Research Involving Children/Minors (Clinical Studies)
- Template Form for Storage and Future Use of Unused Samples
- Template Form for Informed Parental Consent for Research Involving Children/Minors (Qualitative Studies)
Templates for Continuing and Study Completion Report
Note: The templates are based on the Research Ethics Committee (REC) of the World Health Organization and have been suitably adapted from other institutes like IIT Bombay and IIT Madras.
Registration of IHEC of IITBBS
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