An institutional ethics committee (IEC) has been constituted as per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines for necessary ethical approval regarding project proposals with human subjects and clinical samples.
Key functions
- Proper facilitation of research work pertaining to human or clinical subjects through an interaction during the project implementation and execution process
- Review of the progress of research at the institute level and proper guideline support.
Constitution
| Chairman | Dr. Lipika Nanda, Director, Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH), Bhubaneswar |
| Scientist Nominee | 1. Dr. Prasanta Maity, Scientist and Head (R&D), Imgenex India Pvt. Ltd., Bhubaneswar
2. Dr. Subhasis Chattopadhyay, Reader-F, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar |
| Social Activist | Mr. Dilip Kumar Sahoo, Social Scientist and Activist, Bhubaneswar. |
| Legal Expert | Mr. Bibhu Prasad Tripathy, Advocate, Bhubaneswar. |
| Medical Consultant | Dr. Naresh Chandra Mishra, Medical Consultant, Bhubaneswar |
| NGO | Mr. Sriharsa Mohanty, NGO and activist, Bhubaneswar |
| Other Expert | Dr. B.C. Guru, Director, Quality Assurance, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar |
