Human Ethics (UBC & UBCO)
UBC Behavioral Research Ethics Board
Maria Valente
BREB Manager
For new Harmonized applications
maria.valente@ubc.ca
(604) 827-5112
Anita Lillquist
BREB Review CoordinatorManager
For queries related to medical resident projects
anital@mail.ubc.ca
(604) 827-5597
Natasha Au
Research Ethics Review Coordinator
Wendy Bond
Research Ethics Project Officer
For Indigenous-related research
wendy.bond@ubc.ca
(604) 822-4581
Allison Stewart-Gomes
Jr. Research Ethics Review Coordinator-Behavioural
For queries related to Post-Approval applications
(amendment, annual renewal, study closure, request for acknowledgement
UBCO Behavioral Research Ethics Board
Lisa Shearer
Manager, Administration and Compliance
lisa.shearer@ubc.ca
(250) 807-8832 | ADM006G
Rachel Howard
Research Ethics and Compliance Officer
rachel.howard@ubc.ca
(250) 807-8467 | ADM006 (WK02)
UBC Clinical Research Ethics Board
Pia Ganz
CREB Manager
Oversees the functioning of the CREB staff and Board, monitors ethical review process standards, and advises on compliance with ethics policies.
Elmira Chan
Pre-Post Review Manager
Responsible for managing RISe projects, Biobanking, REBX, the review of new minimal risk and full board applications and associated deferral/proviso responses, post-approval activities, and general inquiries.
Sarah Flann
Research Ethics Coordinator
Responsible for the review of new minimal risk and full board applications and associated deferral/proviso responses, post-approval activities, and general inquiries.
Svitlana Franchuk
Administrative Assistant
Responsible for handling incoming general inquiries, minimal risk post-approval activities, SAEs, and fee payment.
Janet Lim
Research Ethics Coordinator
Responsible for the review of new minimal risk and full board applications and associated deferral/proviso responses, post-approval activities, and general inquiries.
Tahira Tejpar
Research Ethics Coordinator
Responsible for the review of new minimal risk and full board applications and associated deferral/proviso responses, post-approval activities, and general inquiries.
UBCO Clinical Research Ethics Board
Research involving clinical interventions such as the testing of drugs, medical devices and rehabilitation exercise programs, and/or the analysis of clinical data obtained from medical records or studies of a clinical nature involving the linkage of data from existing databases are reviewed by the Clinical Research Ethics Board (CREB) housed at the Vancouver Campus.
Please refer to the UBC Clinical REB contacts above.