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MSU-Main Research Review Committee

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About the RESEARCH REVIEW COMMITTEE

In compliance with the national mandates to review all research proposals and laboratory activities involving humans, wildlife (flora and fauna), microbes, and procedures with biosafety and biosecurity concerns being undertaken by students, faculty, staff, and researchers, the Research Review Committees (RRC) were formed through Special Order No. 1151 – OP Series of 2019, dated 4 November 2019. The three research review committees are the Research Ethics Committee (REC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

* RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE

The Research Ethics Committee (REC) was formed through Special Order No. 1151 – OP Series of 2019, dated 4 November 2019 with the subject: Reconstitution of the SO No. 948-OP, Series of 2019 re: the creation of MSU Marawi Campus Research Committees, namely Research Ethics Committee (REC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

* INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE

Pursuant to the mandates under Executive Order Number 514 issued 2006 which established the National Biosafety Framework, prescribing guidelines for the implementation OF THE National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines and for other purposes, the MSU Marawi as an academic institution having research and laboratory procedures involving biosafety and biosecurity concerns (biorisks), should create its own Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). The IBC is primarily tasked to evaluate safety standards of laboratory facilities, procedures experiments, and researchers that have potential biorisks.

* INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITEE

Every semester MSU Marawi Campus offers courses that have routine laboratory procedures involving animals and every year there are student theses which make use of animals as thier research specimens. It is hereby proposed that the campus shall establish its own Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) with acceptable Animal Care and Use Program (ACUP) in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act of 1998 otherwise knowns as Republic Act (RA) 8485, RA 10631, and the Department of Agriculture Administrative Order Nos. 8, & 40 s. 1999. These issuances mandate HEIs and RDIs with research and scientific procedures involving animals to establish their own IACUC with ACUP which will review procedures involving animals in researchers and laboratory activities and thereby issue permits and warrant clearances for the conducts of such research and procedures.

MSU Marawi Research Ethics Committee

MSU-MREC Composition

RESPONSIBILITIES:

MSU-MREC
  • Develop, recommend and implement standard operating procedures (SOP) for the ethical review of research protocols involving humans in research projects proposed by faculty, staff and students
  • Ensure satisfactory review of submitted research proposals by following the SOP and guidelines of the Philippine Health Ethics Board (PHREB), the accrediting body for RECs
  • Issue ethical clearance to the approved research proposals and protocols such as no activity or research shall be conducted or proceed without an issued clearnce
  • Ensure protection of the rights, well-being and safety of human participants in the research process
  • Ensure protection of the integrity of the scientific data
  • Monitor and evaluate the University's compliance with ethical policies and other requirements and report to the concerned institutional officials and government agencies as described in their respective code of rules

MSU-Marawi Institutional Animal Care and Use

MSUM-IACUC Composition
  • ANTONIO J. TAYONG, DVMChairperson
  • JESSE JAY VILLANUEVA, Ph.D.MEMBER
  • REYNALD V. GIMENAMember
  • CYROLLA DISOMAMember
  • DIMARU HANEF MACABUNBUN, Jr.Member
  • MERELL P. BILLACURAMember

RESPONSIBILITIES:

MSUM-IACUC
  • Develop, recommend and implement guidelines on Animal Care and Use Program (ACUP_ on research protocols and laboratory procedures involving animals as research specimens
  • Review and approved proposed activities involving animals and any significant changes in the IACUC-approved proposals that may arise later. These proposals must be approved by the IACUC before any research activity begins and provide detailed information such as assurance that alternatives to potentially painful procedures are thoughtfully considered and that a veterinarian has been consulted on the design of the research project to ensure that pain or stress to animals is avoided or maximized and that the research project does not necessarily duplicate previous experiments
  • Inspect all animals facilities and study areas very six months
  • Inspect all animals facilities and study areas every six months
  • Investigate all animal facilities and study areas every six months
  • Investigate concerns or complaints received from facility personnel or the public
  • Recommend suspension of activity involving animals if the activity is not being conducted in strict accordance with the pertinent policies as approved by the IACUC
  • Monitor and evaluate the University's compliance with all animal research-related policies and other requirements and report to the responsible institutional officials and government agencies as described in their respective code of rules

MSU-Marawi Institutional Biosafety Committee

MSUM-IBC
  • DR. BEVERLY B. AMPARADOChairperson
  • DR. ROVE ANN MAE C. MAZOVice Chairman
  • PROF. LOUELL M. OZARRAGASecretary
  • DR. MA-ANN M. CAMARINMember

RESPONSIBILITIES:

MSUM-IBC
  • Develop, recommend , and implement guidelines for biosafety and biosecurity in the conduct of laboratory procedures and research protocols that have potential biorisk issues
  • Review and approve proposals and procedures involving biorisk such as microbes, pathogenic agents, toxic products, and harmful chemicals
  • Review and issue clearance to research proposals that adhere to biosafety standards such as no research procedure or conduct can begin without the requisite clearance
  • Inspect all the laboratory and research facilities every six months
  • Monitor and implement the University's program for IBC, evaluate its compliance with IBC research-related policies and other requirements, and report to the responsible institutional officials and government agencies as described in their respective code of rules

Contact Information

RESEARCH REVIEW COMMITTEE

1st Floor, San Esidro Building
Mindanao State University
Marawi City, Philippines

+639365130097
research.ethics@msumain.edu.ph

Mon – Fri 8:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.

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