Research Ethics Board
Research Ethics Board
About REB
The University of the Philippines Manila Research Ethics Board (UPMREB) was created on September 27, 2010 to integrate all existing ethics committees in UP Manila under a single research ethics board with component review panels, and guided by a unified set of standard operating procedures (SOPs). This initiative was intended to streamline and harmonize the process of ethics review, maximize the utilization of human and institutional resources, and provide a supportive and enabling environment for research in the university. Its oversight applies to faculty, personnel, and students doing research in UP Manila; non-UP Manila researchers doing research in UP Manila; and UP researchers doing research in non-UP Manila sites with no local ethics review committee (as mandated by the Philippine Health Research Ethics Board).
Prior to the establishment of the UPMREB, the different component panels already had existing standard operating procedures (SOPs), now superseded, which were used as the basis for the content of this current integrated manual. One important contribution of this integration is the opportunity to closely review the old SOPs towards a more practicable set of procedures guiding UPMREB work.
REB Head
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Jacinto Blas V. Mantaring III, MD, MSc Dr. Jacinto Blas V. Mantaring III is a Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila and is the current chair of the Department of Clinical Epidemiology of the UP College of Medicine. He currently serves as the Chair of the University of the Philippines Manila Research Ethics Board (UPMREB) and chairs both the Single Joint Research Ethics Board (SJREB) and the Philippine Health Research Ethics Network (PHREN). As a member of the core committee of the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC), he plays a critical role in evaluating the effectiveness and safety of various health technologies. Aside from his leadership positions in clinical epidemiology, research ethics and his involvement in health technology assessment, Dr. Mantaring is also an accomplished neonatologist who practices at the Philippine General Hospital after having trained in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine in the Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center. Over the course of his distinguished career, Dr. Mantaring has applied his knowledge of clinical epidemiology making significant contributions to the field of neonatology. He has authored numerous research papers and book chapters, and has presented his work at various national and international conferences. His expertise and leadership in research ethics, clinical epidemiology and neonatology have earned him widespread recognition and respect among his colleagues and peers both in the Philippines and beyond. |
Contact Us
Research Ethics Board
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Room 126, National Institutes of Health, UP Manila 623 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, 1000 Manila
Telephone No: (+632) 8526-4346
Email Address: upmreb@post.upm.edu.ph
Website: https://reb.upm.edu.ph/