Updated November 5, 2021

The REB will only be accepting submissions via email during this time.

Please submit signed and scanned Application Forms and accompanying documents to [email protected].
In the subject line, please include the REB number (for ongoing studies) and the type of submission.

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT PAPER COPIES TO THE REB OFFICE AT THIS TIME.

The REB will continue to review and approve submissions during this time, but initiation or implementation of newly approved submissions will be contingent upon evolving institutional policies and guidelines. 

Please note that the ‘Restarting On-Site Clinical Research Activities: Principal Investigator Attestation and Agreement’ is no longer required, however, Principal Investigators are encouraged to consult with their Department Heads for further guidance prior to initiating research. If any modifications are required to a study to accommodate COVID-related changes, please submit an Amendment/Administrative Change form for REB review.

Research Ethics Board

We oversee all research involving human subjects conducted under the auspices of Sinai Health.

The Mount Sinai Hospital Research Ethics Board (REB) oversees all research involving human subjects conducted under the auspices of Sinai Health.

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We ensure that such research meets the highest scientific and ethical standards to protect patients, investigators and the institution.

The Board is responsible for approving and monitoring an estimated 350 new studies involving human subjects each year. We also monitor ongoing studies lasting in excess of one year.

Overarching principles of ethical review 

Ethics are principles of conduct guiding “what ought to be done”. In the context of the Tri-Council Policy Statement 2, the REB subscribes to following ethical principles that are commonly held and valued by diverse research disciplines:

Respect for Persons, which recognizes the intrinsic value of human beings and the respect and consideration that they are due. It considers how people of all ages are treated as research participants, incorporates the moral obligations to respect autonomy, and protects those with developing, impaired or diminished autonomy.

Concern for Welfare, which considers the impact on individuals of factors including physical, mental and spiritual health, as well as their physical, economic and social circumstance. It encompasses factors including privacy and control of information about the person and the assessment of foreseeable risks and benefits, as well as the treatment of data and human biological materials according to the free, informed and ongoing consent of the person who was the source of the information and materials.

Justice, which recognizes the obligation to treat people fairly and equitably. All research involving human subjects within Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH) requires approval of the MSH Research Ethics Board prior to the initiation of a research project. The MSH REB has similar responsibility for investigators from other institutions who may wish to carry out research on Mount Sinai Hospital premises or with Mount Sinai Hospital patients. 

Is it research?

If an investigator cannot determine whether an intended investigation constitutes research (for instance, quality assurance/improvement projects do not constitute research), the investigator should approach the Research Ethics Board office for a determination. 

For determinations related to quality assurance or quality improvement projects, please complete the Screening Determination Form (PDF) and submit it via email.

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Location

Mount Sinai Hospital Research Ethics Board
Hydro Building (OPG) 
700 University Avenue 
Suite 8-600

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Contact

Phone: 416-586-4875
Fax: 416-586-4715

Email: [email protected]

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Contact an individual

Dr. Vibhuti Shah
Chair, Research Ethics Board  
Phone: 416-586-4875

Bibi Hack
Administrative Coordinator
Phone: 416-586-4875
Email: [email protected]

Beren Avci
Research Ethics Coordinator
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 4333
Email: [email protected]

Nushrat Sultana
Research Ethicist
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 4687
Email: [email protected]

Kathleen Austin
Manager/Research Ethicist
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 4726
Email: [email protected] 

Roxanne Noronha
Research Ethics Coordinator
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 2284
Email: [email protected]