JNU is a research university which takes pride in exploring the frontier areas of knowledge and research. A number of studies pursued in JNU involve participation of human subjects. Speech and language deficit in cases of neurological damage, aphasia studies, dyslexia and developmental disorders of language, SLI, acquisition in children with normal / delayed onset of speech and language, heritability of voice patterns etc are some of the areas being currently pursued. The National Centre of Applied Human Genetics at SLS and number of other Centres/Schools have a number of projects involving human subjects. In view of the above, JNU Executive Council vide its resolution no. 5.3. dated 3/09/08 approved the constitution of Institutional Ethics Review Board (IERB-JNU) to review all research proposals involving human subjects, submitted by faculty members and research students.
 

Constitution of IERB

 

 

      1. Chairperson (JNU)

 

      2. Scientist from Medical Practice (External)

 

      3. Scientist from Basic Sciences (External)

 

      4. Scientist from Basic Sciences (JNU)

 

      5. Social Scientist / Philosopher / Social Activist (External)

 

      6. Social Scientist / Philosopher / Activist (JNU)

 

      7. Member of another IERB (ICMR / AIIMS / any other)

 

      8. Legal Advisor (External)

 

      9. Legal Advisor (JNU-Legal Cell)

 

    10. Lay Persons (one or two)

 

    11. Member Secretary (JNU)

                                                      

 

Panel of names in each category as approved by the  ViceChancellor / EC vide notification dated 3/09/08

 

1. Chairperson  (JNU)

     Prof. RNK Bamezai

     Director, National Centre for Applied Human Genetics

     SLS/JNU

 

2. Scientist from Medical Practice (external)

    1.  Prof. Madhuri Behari, Professor & Head, Department of Neurology,
         All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
         Ansari Nagar,  New Delhi -110029    

    2.  Dr. Satyajeet Rath, Geneticist in National Institute of Immunology,
         Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067

    3.  Dr. Sunil Mittal, Director,
         Delhi Psychiatrist Centre, Vikas Marg, New Delhi

 

3. Basic Sciences / Researchers (ext)

     1. Prof. Vijay Kumar

         ICGEB, New Delhi

     2. Prof. Neeta Singh

         Biochemistry

         AIIMS, New Delhi-110029

     3. Dr. P.K. Gulati, Radiologist, MR Centre,

         Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016

              

4. Basic Sciences / Researchers (JNU)

     1. Prof V K Jain, SES

     2. Prof Alok Bhattacharya, SLS

     3. Prof Deepak Kumar, SPS

 

5.  Social Scientist /Philosopher Social / Activist (ext)

      1. Dr. D. Raghunandan, Delhi Science Forum,

          Saket, New Delhi

      2. Dr. Nirmalanshu Mukherjee, Department of Philosophy,
          University of Delhi, Delhi-7

      3. Prof Kusum Chopra, Former Professor, CSRD

          EoKailash, Aptmnts

 

6. Social Scientist /Philosopher Social / Activist (JNU)

     1. Prof. Amita Singh, CLG

     2. Prof. Susan Vishwanathan, SSS

     3. Dr. Archana Agarwal, CESP

     4  Prof Parveen Kumar Jha, CESP, JNU

 

7.  Advisor from another IERB (ICMR/ AIIMS/any other)

     1.  Dr. Tripti Khanna (ICMR)

          ICMR, Ansari Nagar

          New Delhi-110029       

 

8.  Legal Advisor (ext)

     1.  Advocate Shashank Shekhar, Advocate,

          310, New Delhi House, 27, Barakhamba Road,

          New Delhi-110001

     2.  Advocate (Mrs.) Omika Dubey

          120, DP, JNU Campus, New Delhi-110067

     3.  Rukhsana Chaudhary

          Advocate, Supreme Court

 

9.  Legal Advisor (JNU)

     1.  Abha Yadav

         Legal Cell, JNU

 

10.  Lay persons:

In case the study involves children then a parent, or guardian of a child, teacher in a special school etc. may be invited. In case the study on the agenda involves adults then the Chairperson, IERB may involve any one at his discretion (Discretion of the Chairperson of IERB).

 

11.  Member Secretary

        Prof. Vaishna narang

        CL/SLL&CS/JNU

 

13.  Special Invitee

        Dean, SBT or his/her Nominee

 

 

Tenure :

Every member in the panel will have a tenure of three years, after which a fresh panel of three names in the same category will be submitted to the EC, JNU so that one out of the three may be appointed in place of the retiring person. For the sake of continuity the Chairperson and the Member- Secretary will have a term of five years.           

 

 

Terms of Appointment

As per ICMR guidelines, the appointee will be informed of the rights and duties of the committee. and that the external members will receive honorarium for every consultative meeting held on the campus.

 

Process

The ERC will meet at least once in two months/twice every semester or more if required, to review all the applications including proposals for M.Phil/Ph.D. research; also including research proposals submitted by the faculty involving human subjects for any kind of data.  The internal members of the committee will screen the proposals before they are circulated to the external members. The presence of Minimum five persons including the Chairperson and Member Secretary will be mandatory to conduct a meeting.

 

Certificate

Once the IERB is satisfied that the study is in no way harmful to the subjects under study, the committee will issue an Ethical Clearance Certificate, valid for the period of study specified.

 

The committee will also advise the researcher about the "informed consent" to be obtained from the subjects, and "confidentiality" to be maintained vis-a-vis subjects.