Pokhara University Research Center oversees the ethical concerns about the health research conducted by the faculty members and students of Pokhara University. The Ethical Review Committee for health research (IRCHR) is a dedicated committee established according to the Institutional Review Committee guidelines of National Health Research Council (NHRC). The structure, formation, processes, operation, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) of PU IRC are explicitly guided by the NHRC guidelines, particularly the National Ethical Guidelines for Health Research in Nepal and Guidelines for Institutional Review Committees for Health Research in Nepal. The key objective of IRC is to protect the rights and ensure welfare of human participants involved in the health research conducted in Pokhara University, both constituent and affiliated institutions.
The IRC comprises minimum of 7 to a maximum of 15 persons including a Chairperson and a Member Secretary. As per the NHRC IRC guidelines, experts and experienced personals from the diverse disciplines serve the IRC including Public health/Epidemiology/Research methodology, Biomedical/Laboratory science, Clinical science, Nursing, Behavioral and social sciences, Biostatistics, Pharmacy/Pharmacologist, and Law/Teaching/Journalism/ Community Leadership.
SN | Name | Portfolio | Expertise | Date of Appointment |
1 |
Niranjan Shrestha, MSc, PhD |
Chairperson | Biostatistics | Jan 06, 2021 |
2 |
Raju Pandey, MSc, MPhil |
Member | Biochemistry | Jan 06, 2021 |
3 |
Pooja Bhandari, MSc |
Member | Nursing | Jan 06, 2021 |
4 |
Nand Ram Gahatraj, MPH |
Member | Public Health | Jan 06, 2021 |
5 |
Chiranjivi Adhikari, MPH, MEd |
Member | Public Health | Jan 30, 2024 |
6 |
Nim Bahadur Dangi, MPharm |
Member | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Jan 30, 2024 |
7 |
Pradeep Kafle, MBBS, MS |
Member | Orthopedics | Jan 30, 2024 |
8 |
Tej Narayan Parajuli, MBA Associate Administrator, Pokhara University |
Member | Finance | Jan 30, 2024 |
9 | Alisha Regmi, Assistant Professor, Himalayan Eye Institute, Pokhara | Member | Optometry | Mar 19, 2024 |
10 |
Suresh Jaiswal, MSc, PhD |
Member Secretary | Microbiology | Jan 30, 2024 |