Course Material from Past Courses

Medical Research – History & Scandals

Prof. Hemantha Senanayake MBBS, MS, FRCOG, FSLCOG – Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Colombo; Chairperson, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w8uGMNZ8YOGmxP_-9FL3wmknoZB4_64h/view?usp=drive_link


History of Research Ethics Review in Sri Lanka

Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake MBBS, PhD (Nottingham) – Senior Lecturer in Anatomy/Genetics, University of Colombo; Joint Secretary, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-7kVuy4vY2YUdIFjg1zN3pbxTYWHzCfa/view?usp=sharing


Research ethics regulations and guidelines – International and Sri Lankan

Dr. Malik Fernando MBChB (Bristol)– Member, National Bioethics Committee, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka; Chairperson, Ethics Committee, Sri Lanka Medical Association; Member, Ethics Review Committee, Sri Lanka Medical Association; Member, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p_kpG9DKksgietVhbyihvB0vVmVDwbmr/view?usp=sharing


Purpose and function of Ethics Review Committees

Prof. Reidar Lie MD, PhD – Professor of Philosophy, University of Bergen, Norway; Senior Investigator in Charge of the Unit of Multilateral Research, National Institutes of Health, Maryland, USA; adjunct professor of research ethics at Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eCy1uK6Ic6X667-gk-CQ33FKL0aLtQ56/view?usp=sharing


Collaborative partnership

Dr. Enoka Corea MBBS, MD – Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, University of Colombo; Joint Secretary, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NeTxz5P1VX9lr3cRIkZtDJt2eFikf7rL/view?usp=sharing


Social Value

Dr. Malik Fernando MBChB (Bristol)– Member, National Bioethics Committee, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka; Chairperson, Ethics Committee, Sri Lanka Medical Association; Member, Ethics Review Committee, Sri Lanka Medical Association; Member, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XbfQg_ciPegCmneJcz6xSnYzhZ1sI3Ag/view?usp=sharing


Scientific validity

Prof. Hemantha Senanayake MBBS, MS, FRCOG, FSLCOG – Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Colombo; Chairperson, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1duTdNJanu-UusQoLYtNZP0BnVwHH7nwe/view?usp=sharing


Fair participant selection

Dr. Enoka Corea MBBS, MD – Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, University of Colombo; Joint Secretary, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q9kRzCADEmdgAGhR4PWUATgnqzvZXgYo/view?usp=sharing


Favourable risk benefit ratio

Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake MBBS, PhD (Nottingham) – Senior Lecturer in Anatomy/Genetics, University of Colombo; Joint Secretary, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oa3ZIoUZbbsbJeVSokWGPojq035KrvoL/view?usp=sharing


Conflicts of interest

Prof. Rohini Fernandopulle MBBS, PhD (Colombo) – Professor in Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo; Member, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W93ua2wMn_3gtwg8W64wt2M4ixLbCJp_/view?usp=sharing


Informed consent

Prof. Hemantha Senanayake MBBS, MS, FRCOG, FSLCOG – Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Colombo; Chairperson, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/156DtWaeo5uGOTV5r3K7IkmsXeLJEyxzZ/view?usp=sharing


Respect for human participants

Dr. Enoka Corea MBBS, MD – Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, University of Colombo; Joint Secretary, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1olPCK0RvhLwBnJXaBsmSXUi8YbWVYCzb/view?usp=sharing


International Collaborative Research

Prof. Reidar Lie MD, PhD – Professor of Philosophy, University of Bergen, Norway; Senior Investigator in Charge of the Unit of Multilateral Research, National Institutes of Health, Maryland, USA; adjunct professor of research ethics at Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z-J-yGwFYhNpK2ERSBQitLCs7s2VPnHN/view?usp=sharing


Clinical trials

Dr. Priyadarshani Galapatthy MBBS, MD, FRCP – Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Colombo; Member, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SCSCy6nOvMJ8spOMoDcbZ-Ni9fXSln4V/view?usp=sharing


Post research benefits

Prof. Mandika Wijerathne MBBS, DM, FRCS – Professor in Surgery, University of Colombo; Member, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RL_KY5_uhW-hjO-HSvrqLy530cu3UnIq/view?usp=sharing


Research on Stored Tissue and Genetic Research

Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake MBBS, PhD (Nottingham) – Senior Lecturer in Anatomy/Genetics, University of Colombo; Joint Secretary, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17rgZAM-YSvBNSQGxzMp_C69ID7WAWazD/view?usp=sharing


Epidemiological research

Dr. Sriyakanthi Beneragama MBBS. MD(Community Medicine), MIRB – Epidemiologist, National STD/AIDS Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka; Member, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jpCs61kxIkJgH7N74n1wfdGkAVNzq57Z/view?usp=sharing


Implementation of uniform guidelines for ethics review in Sri Lanka

Dr. Malik Fernando MBChB (Bristol)– Member, National Bioethics Committee, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka; Chairperson, Ethics Committee, Sri Lanka Medical Association; Member, Ethics Review Committee, Sri Lanka Medical Association; Member, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TVO7ly2ycgxNkCRsQCdrbNRsZ3HbT3Lm/view?usp=sharing