After JIPMER becoming an “Institution of National Importance” there is a great increase in biomedical research and the number of research projects carried out. This involves a number of ethical issues which needs to be addressed. To facilitate the smooth functioning of the ethics committees, Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) has been divided into three – IEC for Interventional Studies, IEC for Observational Studies and IEC for College of Nursing. The Institutional Ethics Committees of JIPMER play the vital role of guiding researchers in the ethical issues associated with their research.
FUNCTIONS:
The major responsibility of IECs is to protect the rights, safety and well-being of the research participants. The IECs conducts regular meetings for reviewing the research proposals and give suggestions to the investigators to make their research ethical before approving them. All research projects in humans should get the approval of any one of the IECs before starting their study.
| Sl. No | Name & Designation | Role in the committee |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. Anil Purthi, Professor, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, PIMS, Pondicherry | Chairperson |
| 2. | Dr C. Suthakaran, Professor of Pharmacology, Saveetha Medical College & Hospital, Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Tamilnadu - 602105 | Vice-Chairperson |
| 3. | Dr. Prasanth Ganesan, Professor of Medical Oncology, JIPMER | Member |
| 4. | Dr. Chanaveerappa B, Additional Professor, Medicine, JIPMER | Member |
| 5. | Dr. Mansy M, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry | Member |
| 6. | Dr. Krishna Kumari, Senior Technical Officer, VCRC, Puducherry | Member |
| 7. | Dr. Priya K, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, Puducherry Technological University (PTU), Puducherry | Member |
| 8. | Dr. Venkatachalam J, Additional Professor, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, JIPMER | Member |
| 9. | Ms. Usha, Advocate, VOC Nagar, Puducherry | Member |
| 10. | Dr. Suma HY, Professor of Anatomy, JIPMER | Alternate Member Secretary |
| 11. | Dr. Sandhiya S., Additional Professor & Head, Department of Pharmacology, JIPMER | Member-Secretary |
