Institutional Review Board
Our Commitment to Research Ethics
At Sangath, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of research ethics. We ensure that all our work respects the dignity, rights, and well-being of the individuals and communities we engage with. Our research is guided by principles of integrity, transparency, and accountability, with robust safeguards to protect confidentiality and promote informed participation. By embedding ethics at the core of our practice, we strive to build trust and generate knowledge that contributes responsibly to better health and well-being.
Sangath IRB’s Registration details
Sangath Institutional Review Board is registered with the National Ethics Committee Registry for Biomedical and Health Research (NECRBHR), Department of Health Research (DHR), Government of India (GoI), with the registration number EC/NEW/INST/2025/GA/0670.
The IRB is also registered with the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) (IORG0002715) and Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) (FWA00004350) under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), USA.
Sangath IRB Members
Name
Qualification with Specialization
Designation/ role of member in Ethics Committee
Affiliated with Sangath
Raj Vaidya
Master of Pharmacy
Chairperson
No
Urvita Bhatia
Master of Science in Global Mental Health
Scientific Member & Alt-Member Secretary
Yes
Dr. Amit Dias
(MD in Preventive and Social Medicine
Basic Medical Scientist
No
Dr. Abhijit Nadkarni
Diploma in Psychological Medicine (DPM) and PhD in Epidemiology
Clinician
Yes
Dr. Anant Bhan
MHSc in Bioethics
Social Scientist and Bioethicist
Yes
Prashant Agrawal
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Legal Expert
No
Larissa Rodrigues
M.Sc (Home Science) Human Development
Community Representative and Lay Person
No
Salik Ansari
BSc and MSc (Research Ethics)
Member Secretary
Yes
Dr. Supriya Bhavnani
PhD in Genetics
Scientific Member
Yes
Mr. Fredric Azariah
MSc Public Health
Scientific Member
No
Milan Athanikar
Bachelors in Commerce
Administrative Assistant
Yes
Important IRB documents
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Standard Operating Procedures
The Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) aim to define the procedures that the IRB will follow to ensure quality, consistency, and transparency in the ethics review and approval of research proposals, and the monitoring of ongoing research at Sangath. These SOPs are based on ICMR’s ethical guidelines for biomedical research.
2. Templates of IRB form
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Application Form (for a new research project) Click here.
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Application Form (for amendment of proposal) Click here.
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Annual Report Form Click here.
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End of Study Report Form Click here.
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SAE Reporting Form Click here.
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Advice on Ethical Considerations Form Click here.
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Observer-Attendee Form Click here.
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Protocol Deviation/Violation Form Click here