{"id":42219,"date":"2026-03-06T23:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spu.edu.iq\/en\/?page_id=42219"},"modified":"2026-03-08T11:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T08:21:45","slug":"institutional-review-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spu.edu.iq\/en\/institutional-review-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Review Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"42219\" class=\"elementor elementor-42219\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1904e50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1904e50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55e8a814\" data-id=\"55e8a814\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d28762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36d28762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Institutional<strong><b> Review Board for Human, Animal and Plant Research<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Institutional Review Board of Sulaimani Polytechnic University is responsible for the ethical review and approval of all research studies conducted under the University\u2019s authority that involve:<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Human participants<\/li><li>Experimental animals<\/li><li>Biological materials<\/li><li>Biodiversity resources and protected species<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">No research project may commence without prior ethical approval from the Committee. The board ensures that all registered studies comply with recognized international ethical frameworks and applicable national regulations.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><b>International Ethical Frameworks Adopted by the Board<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Institutional Review Board evaluates study registrations in accordance with the following international standards:<br \/><strong>1. Declaration of Helsinki<\/strong><br \/>Ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects, including research on<br \/>identifiable human material and data as can be seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wma.net\/what-we-do\/medical-ethics\/declaration-of-helsinki\/\">here.<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2. Code of Practice for the Housing and Care of Animals Bred, Supplied or Used for Scientific Purposes\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Standards ensuring humane care, housing, and use of animals in scientific research as can be seen <a href=\"http:\/\/google.com\/url?sa=D&amp;q=https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/388535\/CoPanimalsWeb.pdf&amp;ust=1772914140000000&amp;usg=AOvVaw061J--8_23fKPCPULo7ZwP&amp;hl=en&amp;source=gmail\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>3. Convention on Biological Diversity <\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Framework for the conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components, and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources as can be seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.int\/convention\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>4. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora <\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regulations governing the trade and use of endangered species to ensure their survival as can be seen <a href=\"https:\/\/cites.org\/eng\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12c047e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12c047e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28d9c0f\" data-id=\"28d9c0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5cff7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5cff7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scope of Ethical Review<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cac95b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"cac95b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2121\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2121\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. Research Involving Human Participants<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2121\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2121\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All studies involving human participants, human tissue, biological samples, personal data, surveys, interviews, or clinical investigations must comply with the principles of:<\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Voluntary participation and informed consent<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Respect for autonomy and dignity<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Risk\u2013benefit assessment<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Confidentiality and data protection<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protection of vulnerable groups<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Scientific validity and social value<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Researchers must submit:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Study protocol<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Informed consent forms<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Participant information sheets<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Data protection plan<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Risk assessment documentation<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Approval is mandatory before data collection begins.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Informed Consent<\/strong><br \/>The Informed Consent Statement must be retained by the authors rather than the Journal to ensure stronger protection of patient confidentiality. In line with the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), research participants have a fundamental right to privacy, which must not be breached without their informed consent. Personal identifiers including names, hospital identification numbers, or biometric data such as fingerprints should not be included in a manuscript unless their disclosure is necessary for legitimate scientific reasons.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2122\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2122\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. Research Involving Animals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2122\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2122\"><p><strong>All research involving animals must demonstrate:<\/strong><\/p><p>Scientific justification for animal use Application of the 3Rs principles (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement)<\/p><ul><li>Appropriate housing, feeding, and veterinary care<\/li><li>Minimization of pain, suffering, and distress<\/li><li>Qualified personnel and proper facilities<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Researchers must provide:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Detailed animal use protocol<\/li><li>Species justification<\/li><li>Ethical risk assessment<\/li><li>Housing and welfare plan<\/li><li>End-of-study procedures<\/li><\/ul><p>The Institutional Review Board may conduct monitoring visits where necessary.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2123\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2123\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. Research Involving Biodiversity and Protected Species<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2123\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2123\"><p><strong>Studies involving:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Wild fauna and flora<\/li><li>Genetic resources<\/li><li>Endangered species<\/li><li>International biological material transfer<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Must demonstrate:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Legal authorization and permits<\/li><li>Compliance with biodiversity conservation laws<\/li><li>Proper material transfer agreements (if applicable)<\/li><li>Respect for international trade restrictions<\/li><li>Environmental impact considerations<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b1cf19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b1cf19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c3a919\" data-id=\"3c3a919\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b816d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b816d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Study Registration Process<\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Submission of complete ethical review application.<br \/>2. Administrative screening for completeness.<br \/>3. Ethical review by Institutional Review Board\u00a0 members.<br \/>4. Request for clarification or modification (if required).<br \/>5. Issuance of:<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Ethical Approval Certificate<\/li><li>Conditional Approval<\/li><li>Rejection with explanation<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Approval must be obtained before:<\/strong><\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Starting data collection<\/li><li>Recruiting participants<\/li><li>Conducting animal experiments<\/li><li>Collecting biological or environmental samples<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Monitoring and Compliance<\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Institutional Review Board\u00a0 reserves the right to:<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Request progress reports<\/li><li>Conduct compliance audits<\/li><li>Suspend or withdraw approval if ethical violations occur<\/li><li>Report serious violations to university authorities<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Failure to obtain ethical approval may result in:<\/strong><\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Suspension of the research project<\/li><li>Rejection of thesis submission<\/li><li>Ineligibility for publication under SPU affiliation<\/li><li>Disciplinary action according to university regulation<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Commitment to Responsible Research<\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sulaimani Polytechnic University is committed to ensuring that all research activities uphold the highest standards of ethical responsibility, scientific integrity, animal welfare, and environmental protection.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Institutional Review Board plays a central role in safeguarding human dignity, promoting humane scientific practices, and protecting biodiversity for present and future generations.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For study registration and ethical approval submissions, researchers must follow the official procedures outlined by the Institutional Review Board.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50255c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50255c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97abeb2\" data-id=\"97abeb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f86a42 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7f86a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541e826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"541e826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>For further information contact<\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"mEdNbb OJlGCd\"><div class=\"mjgDwc bQo5W\"><div class=\"CxzKV JYF5ce\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"zf5Qv\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">review.board@spu.edu.iq<\/span><\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"WLxWud ztPci\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Institutional Review Board for Human, Animal and Plant Research Overview The Institutional Review Board of Sulaimani Polytechnic University is responsible for the ethical review and approval of all research studies conducted under the University\u2019s authority that involve: Human participants Experimental &hellip; 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