Ecuador

COBI-UCE

ASFORUM / Clinical Research Center

COMITE DE BIOETICA (COBI)

Chairperson
Dr EDMUNDO ESTEVEZ (edmundo.estevez@gmail.com)

Organisation administrator's name or contact person
Dra. Jéssica GUARDERAS (comitebioeticacobi@gmail.com)

Telephone number: 593 2 257733

Fax Number: 593 2 272655

Physical address
Avenida de los Shyris 1534 y Naciones Unidas

Postal address
Pablo Palacio N2484 y Av. La Gasca. Quito - ECUADOR

Country
Ecuador

Institution website address
En construcción

Organisation Info.

In what sector does the institution operate
Mixed

On what basis does the institution operate
Mixed

Type of Organisation
Coalition/Association, Academic NGO

What is the institutional affilliation of your Organisation
Research Institution, Other

Level of operation

What is the level of operation
National, International, Regional

Finances

Does your organisation have a dedicated budget for research for health?
Mixed

What is your current approved annual research budget in US dollar
0.00

From what sources does the research budget come?

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
Yes

Facilities

Does your institution have its own
Offices, Telephone, Fax line, Computer, Internet Connection, Photocopier, Research Centre

Protocols Submission Information

What is your preferred manner to receive protocols
Hard copy by mail or by hand

What is the operational language(s) of the organisation
English, Español, Français

How often does your organisation convene to consider study protocols
monthly

How long in advance should the protocol be submitted to be considered at the next meeting
2 weeks

If you have a timetable, please provide this information here
TODOS LOS VIERNES ULTIMOS DE CADA MES

Please provide the link(s) to the organisation's written documentation on submission and review procedures
REGLAMENTO INTERNO DEL COMITE Y MANUAL DE PROCEDIMIENTOS OPERATIVOS

If there is any other organisation information you wish to appear on the website, please complete this here
EL COBI ES EL PRIMERO Y MAS ANTIGUO COMITE DE BIOETICA PARA LA EVALUACION DE INVESTIGACIONES CON SERES HUMANOS. ESTAMOS PREPARANDO UN SEGUNDO COMITE PARA EVALUACIONES ETICAS CON ANIMALES DE LABORATOTIO

Details of Members

Are members of your organisation compensated/remunerated for their work
Yes

Number of Community Representatives
1

Number of Qualifield Ethicists
3

How many REC members are women
2

What is the term of office for members of the REC
3 Years

Is this term renewable
Once

Training Requirements

Do members of your REC/IRB require specific training in ethics review of research
Yes

Is there a requirement for continuous education in research ethics?
Yes

Administration

What describes the position of the REC/IRB administrator best
Full time

Human resources development

Does your organisation have a dedicated budget for research for health? No

From what sources does the research budget come?:

EL COMITE DE BIOETICA (COBI) PROMUEVE EL DESARROLLO DE LA PRIMERA RED DE COMITES DE BIOETICA DEL PAIS, LA CREACION DE LA COMISION NACIONAL DE BIOETICA PARA LAS CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA Y LA SALUD, LA REFLEXION ETICA DE PROBLEMAS RELEVANTES EN EL PAIS Y EL MUNDO Y LA FORMACION DE RECURSOS HUMANOS (PUBLICACIONES, CONFERENCIAS, SEMINARIOS, ETC.)

Queremos compartir el desafío de crear la Maestría en Filosofía Moral y Derecho