Introduction
One of the strategic priorities of the Arab American University (AAUP) is scientific research, which is regarded as one of the main missions of the university. Since distinguished scientific research contributes to solving some problems of the society, AAUP is unceasingly endeavoring to fulfill the highest standards of the scientific research and excel at various fields of knowledge while adhering to the ethics of scientific research. To accomplish this purpose, the university formed an Institutional Review Board (IRB).
The Institutional Review Board’s Vision
The board aims to safeguard the rights of the researchers and supervisors in the scientific research, and protect the rights and welfare of those participating as subjects in the research.
The Institutional Review Board Responsibilities
This board is designated to:
- Monitor the ethics of scientific research in terms of values, honesty, integrity, justice, equality, and objectivity.
- Monitor the commitment of the researchers to the ethics of scientific research for both research and experiments on living creatures.
- Maintain the safety of the researchers and research participants.
- Apply bio-safety standards, and protect the environment.
- Assure the commitment of the university administration, faculty members, technicians, students, and staff to these ethics.
- Cooperate with other IRBs at research centers at both local and international levels.
- Preserve the rights of all parties involved in the research and experiments that are conducted on humans and animals.
- Review relevant research plans to recommend acceptance, take further action, or even reject them.
- Follow the recommendations of Nuremberg, the Helsinki Committee, and the World Health Organization in this regard.
Application procedures
The researchers and supervisors must read the research ethics guidelines together with the research conducting guidelines before they submit the forms to the relevant campus board.
| Jenin Campus | Ramallah Campus |
|---|---|
| Email: [email protected] | Email: [email protected] |
| AAUP-IRB Application Form | AAUP-IRB Application Form |
| AAUP-IRB Participant Information Sheet | AAUP-IRB Participant Information Sheet (Arabic) AAUP-IRB Participant Information Sheet (English) |
| AAUP-IRB Informed Consent | AAUP-IRB Informed Consent (Arabic) AAUP-IRB Informed Consent (English) |
Guidelines:
The Institutional Review Board / AAUP
Dr. Basma Salameh
Committee Chairman
Dr. Reham Nazal
Dr. Ahmad Ayed
Dr. Rezeq Samoudi
Prof. Mohammed. Awad
Dean of Scientific Research
Dr. Mosaddaq Barahmeh
Dr. Wisam Abu Baker
General Director of Dr. Khalil Sulaiman Governmental Hospital
Dr. Wisam Sbihat
General Director of the directorate of Health in Jenin Governorate
Ramallah Campus
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