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IRB Administrators (Scientific)

🔹  Mrs.Deepali Pandit

🔹  Mrs. Uthara H. Iyer

Software Programmer

🔹  Mr. Sandeep Kalsekar

Administrative Support

🔹  Mrs. Megha Chalke, Sr. Private Secretary

🔹  Mr.Sagar Khonde, Lower Division Clerk

Contact Us

🗺 IRB Office, Main Building

  3^rd floor, Tata Memorial Hospital,

  Dr.E.Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - 400-012

🖀 Telephone Number: (022) 24177262 / Ext.No. 4267 / 4268 / 4269

@ Email-id: tmhethics@gmail.com

Mandate

The IEC functions independently for maintaining a consistent scientific and ethical framework for patient care and research, and for integrating ethical values into practice, policy relationships, and organizational activities.

• The purpose of the IEC is to cultivate a pluralistic and democratic exchange of scientific and ethical values and concerns, and to critically analyze them while looking for opportunities to enhance the scientific and ethical integrity of the Institution.

• The mandate of the IEC essentially is to promote patient care through a scientific and ethical approach to research and education

Terms of Reference

The terms of reference for the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) are as follows:

1. Ensure the highest scientific and ethical standards of research at TMC

2. Review and approve, proposals for clinical, basic or translational research projects (Intra and Extra mural) for scientific and ethical content

3. Improve ethical standards and issue guidelines on ethical dilemmas related to patient care services.

4. To function as a forum to advise the administration in case of any ethical issues that may arise from patients, families or public.

5. To endeavor to be a national standard of reference.

6. To issue and periodically, update and revise SOP s and guidelines for effective functioning of IECs as and when necessary.

7. Continuing the education in clinical research bioethics by holding seminars, workshops and interactive discussions for all categories of staff members including nursing and paramedical staff.

8. To initiate and commission research studies on ethical aspects of practice in TMC

 🔹 The IEC endeavors to provide guidance on a broad range of topics such as disclosures of diagnosis, diagnosis of brain death, indications for stopping resuscitation, true informed consent, etc.

 🔹 The committee does not address or interfere in matters of administration, nor does the committee function as a grievance cell for staff members.

Meeting Schedule

🔹 IEC- I third Tuesdays of every month at 9:00 a.m. (unless otherwise notified)

🔹 IEC- II first Tuesdays of every month at 2.00 p.m. (unless otherwise notified)

IEC processing fees (applicable for all pharmaceutical sponsored studies)

🔹 Initial project submission - Rs. 40,000/- + applicable GST

🔹 Protocol amendment / revision for ongoing studies - Rs. 10,000/- + applicable GST

Note: * The fees will be accepted as cheque/demand draft drawn in favour of “Tata Memorial Centre".

Composition

Each IEC will be multidisciplinary and multi-sectorial in composition. Each IEC is composed of a minimum of 7, and maximum of 15 members. The members are selected so as to have an equitable representation of all specialties in TMC. It includes scientific and non-scientific members, clinicians and non - clinicians, a clinical pharmacologist, members of the community, a lawyer-expert in ethics, a social worker / layperson / patient representative to represent different points of view.

IEC shall consist of at least fifty percent of its members who are not affiliated with TMC.

The Committees will comprise of a Chairperson, Co-Chairperson, a Member Secretary and other active members who represent an appropriate balance of professional, ethical, legal, cultural, educational, and community interests.

As far as possible, based on the requirement of research area such as oncology HIV, genetic disorder, specific patient group (Cancer survivor), or NGO’s representatives may also be represented in the Ethics Committee.

The committee should have adequate representation of age, gender, community, etc. to safeguard the interests and welfare of all sections of the community / society. Members are expected to be aware of local, social and cultural norms, as this is the most important social control mechanism.

The members should have various backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review of research activities commonly conducted by by TMC.

Composition of IEC-I

Institutional Ethics Committee-I (Please click here for PDF)

IEC-I Re-registration (Please click here for PDF)

The Tata Memorial Centre's Institutional Ethics Committee-I has been reconstituted from 1st June 2024 to 31st May 2026.

The mandate of the committee is as follows :

1. Ensure the highest scientific and ethical standards of research at TMC.

2. Review and approve proposals for clinical, basic or translational research projects (Intra and Extra mural) for scientific and ethical content.

3. Improve ethical standards and issue guidelines on ethical dilemmas related to patient care services.

4. To function as a forum to advise the administration in case of any ethical issues that may arise from patients, families or public.

5. To endeavor to be a national standard of reference.

6. To issue and periodically, update and revise SOPs and guidelines for effective functioning of IECs as and when necessary.

7. Continuing the education in clinical research bioethics by holding seminars, workshops and interactive discussions for all categories of staff members including nursing and paramedical staff.

8. To initiate and commission research studies on ethical aspects of practice in TMC.

The committee does not address or interfere in matters of administration,The committee does not address or interfere in matters of administration, nor does the committee function as a grievance cell for staff members.

The IEC-I will meet on the third Tuesday of every month at 2:00 pm. (unless otherwise notified) in the IRB Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Main Bldg., TMH. The Member Secretaries of the IECs will be members of TRAC.

Institutional Ethics Committee-II

Institutional Ethics Committee-II (Please click here for PDF)

IEC-II Re-registration (Please click here for PDF)

Tata Memorial Centre- Institutional Ethics Committee-II have been reconstituted from 1 st June, 2024 to 31 st May, 2026

The mandate of the committee is as follows :

1. Ensure the highest scientific and ethical standards of research at TMC.

2. Review and approve proposals for clinical, basic or translational research projects (Intra and Extra mural) for scientific and ethical content.

3. Improve ethical standards and issue guidelines on ethical dilemmas related to patient care services.

4. To function as a forum to advise the administration in case of any ethical issues that may arise from patients, families or public.

5. To endeavor to be a national standard of reference.

6. To issue and periodically, update and revise SOPs and guidelines for effective functioning of IECs as and when necessary.

7. Continuing the education in clinical research bioethics by holding seminars, workshops and interactive discussions for all categories of staff members including nursing and paramedical staff.

8. To initiate and commission research studies on ethical aspects of practice in TMC.

The committee does not address or interfere in matters of administration, nor does the committee function as a grievance cell for staff members.

The IEC-II will meet on the first (1st) Tuesday of every month at 2.00p.m. (unless otherwise notified) in the IEC Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Main Bldg., TMH. The Member Secretaries of the IEC will be members of TRAC.