Institutional Review Board

Overview of Work

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Institutional Review Board (NMIMR-IRB) was established in 1999 as an independent body with the following mandate:

Evaluate and decide on the ethical merits of research protocols
To ensure and guarantee the rights, dignity, safety and protection of all individuals and communities who participate in research activities conducted by the Institute.
It is registered with the OHRP with a Federal Wide Assurance that has been maintained since inception.

Compliance and Accreditation

The IRB is currently fully functional and registered with OHRP to satisfy the revised requirements of the US Code of Federal Regulations 45 CFR 46.

Federal Wide Assurance Number 00001824 https://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search/fwasearch.aspx

Institutional Review Board Number IRB00001276 https://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search/FwaDtl.aspx https://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search/IrbDtl.aspx

Since its establishment, NMIMR-IRB has reviewed over 1503 studies; 1269 studies are closed whilst 334 studies are currently active.

Ethics Principles

The review by the IRB is guided by the under-listed four basic principles espoused in the Belmont Report (The Belmont Report | HHS.gov).

Autonomy: Respect for persons. This is the derivative principle for informed consent.
Beneficence: Do good to research participants.
Non-maleficence: Avoid harm to research participants.
Distributive Justice: Research participants should be fairly selected. Thus, the burden and benefits of research should be fair.

Who must submit research protocols to the Noguchi IRB?

NMIMR Staff: Professors/research fellows, postdoctoral fellows, research team members, and students who intend to conduct human research.
Faculty and students affiliated with the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana who intends to conduct research involving humans.
Researchers affiliated with other non-governmental organizations or other institutions may also submit their protocol for review.

Submission and Meeting Dates

All protocols from NMIMR Staff require prior approval by the Scientific and Technical Committee (STC). Student Protocol must be approved by their Department/ Faculty/School before they are reviewed by the IRB.

Submission Forms

FORM A

Initial Submission Form A-Students

FORM A

Initial Submission Form A-NMIMR Researchers

FORM A

Initial Submission Form A- Non- NMIMR Researchers

FORM B

NMIMR Continuing Reviewing Form B

FORM C

NMIMR Amendment Form C

FORM D

Form D – Serious Adverse Event

FORM E

Form E – Final Report or Study Closure Form

NMIMR-IRB Assent Form

NMIMR-IRB Consent Form

NMIMR-IRB Parental Consent Form

NMIMR-IRB Researcher Checklist

Application Submission Fees

IRB Membership

Name	Profession /Area of Expertise	Position
Dr. Abraham Hodgson	Physician Researcher	Board Chair
Prof. Kwadwo Ansah Koram	Epidemiologist	Voting Member
Prof. Mawuli K. Gyakobo	Health Policy/ Palliative Care	Voting Member
Dr. Nana Ayegua Hagan Seneadza	Public Health Physician Researcher	Voting Member
Dr. Peace Tetteh	Sociologist	Voting Member
Prof. Christabel Enweronu-Laryea	Pediatrician	Voting Member
Dr. Aba Obrumah Crentsil	Environmental Health /Social Scientist	Voting Member
Rev. Dr. Joseph Kofi Antwi	Community Representative/Religion	Voting Member
Mr. Okyere Boateng	Bioethicist	Voting Member
Mr. Kwame Gyamfi	Lawyer	Voting Member
Dr. Naa Korkor Allotey	Public Health Researcher	Voting Member
Prof. Dorothy Yeboah-Manu	Director (Bacteriologist)	(Non-voting member)

Secretariat

Contact us

Institutional Review Board
Kajima Building
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research University of Ghana Legon Campus

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