Health Research Ethics

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​Notice re: Covid-related submissions

Although the HREC final submission date has passed on 24 November, an extended closing date of 9 December 2020 has been agreed upon for COVID-related studies. This hiatus is essential to give our HREC members a well-earned break in light of the increased workload due to the Rapid Review process that had been instituted in response to the urgency of the coronavirus pandemic. We thank the HREC members most sincerely for their unwavering commitment during the past 9 months.

HREC will re-open for submissions on 11 January 2021. For any queries, kindly email Dr Blanche Pretorius at blanchep@sun.ac.za​

Stellenbosch University Updates on COVID-19

• ​​Please click here for the latest updates on the SU-website on COVID-19​
• Please click here for ​Tygerberg Campus COVID-19 updates 
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Health Research Ethics Committee and Other Research-Related updates on COVID-19​

• SU FMHS HREC Research in Emergencies (RiEM): Guidelines for Protocol Submission and Review of NEW ​Studies, V1.0, dated 03/04/2020
• SU Position statement and REC guidelines on Research in the time of COVID-19​
  
• ​SU FMHS HREC Position Statement: Ethical Research Conduct In The Time Of The COVID-19 Outbreak
• FDA Guidance on Conduct of Clincial Trial of Medical Products during COVID-19 Pandemic​
• ​Guidance on th​e Management of Clincial Trials during the COVID-19 pandemic​
• SAHPRA Clinical Trials Conduct Communication_COVID_19_25 March 2020​​​
  
• NOTICE FROM HREO Email from Western Cape Department of Health regarding COVID-19 Research, dated 07/04/2020
  
• Research Summary Template Western Cape Department of Health​​
  
• NIH funding opportunities that may be of interest to researchers in the FMHS, 14 April 2020​.​  Archived issues are also accessible at www.sun.ac.za/RDSfunding //
• ​Ethical standards for research during public health emergencies: Distilling existing guidance to support COVID-19 R&D​​
• HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS COMMUNIQUE 1: RESEARCH GUIDANCE IN THE TIME OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK
• FDA Guidance on Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• COVID-19 Resource for Research, Teaching and Practice
• HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS COMMUNIQUE 2: ETHICAL RESEARCH CONDUCT IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC - LEVEL 1 AND LOWER​
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