Institutional Ethics Committee

The Institutional Ethics Committee reviews research proposals that require institutional-level approval beyond the school-level committees, such as:

• Cases involving a potential conflict of interest and/or external research funding
• Appeals against a decision of a school-level committee
• Cases in which the chair of a school-level committee has determined that an issue has broader institutional implications or raises questions relevant to other schools
• Requests from schools that do not have their own school-level ethics committee
• Serving as an advisory and guiding body for the school-level ethics committees

Committee Operating Procedures

The Committee operates in accordance with Reichman University’s Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy and with applicable law. Research requiring approval under the Public Health Regulations (Medical Experiments in Human Subjects), 1980, are referred to the Helsinki Committee, as needed.

The Committee convenes once a month to review research proposals and aims to provide an efficient, research-friendly response.

Committee Members

• Chair: Dr. Miri Mizrahi Reuveni, Dina Recanati School of Medicine
• Coordinator: Dr. Vered Saar, Research Authority
• Prof. Aviv Gaon, Harry Radzyner Law School
• Prof. Yair Amichai-Hamburger, Sammy Ofer School of Communication
• Prof. Guy Doron, Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology
• Dr. Orit Rappaport, Director of the Research Authority

For inquiries or to contact the committee, please email: ReichmanEthics@runi.ac.il