• Flowchart for Patent Application
• Intellectual Property Policy
• Invention Disclosure Form

• Introduction
• IMU IBC Member
• Act & Guidelines
  a. Biosafety Act 2007
  b. Biosafety Regulations 2010

• Forms
  a. Biosafety Approval - Form A 
  b. Biosafety Approval - Form B
  c. Biosafety Approval - Form C
  d. Biosafety Approval - Form D
  e. Biosafety Approval - Form E (Refer to Sample)
  f. Biosafety Approval - Form F

• Training
• Activities
• FAQ

Overview

The major role of the IMU Joint Committee on Research and Ethics (IMU-JC) is to receive and evaluate research proposals, including those for consultancy services, and make appropriate recommendations. It also evaluates ethical issues relating to human and animal experimentation. In addition, the IMU-JC serves as the Institutional Review Board, accredited by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), Ministry of Health Malaysia to evaluate clinical trials conducted not only by researchers from IMU but also external parties. In discharging its duties, the IMU-JC is guided by the codes of good practice as set in the guidelines for “Good Clinical Practice” (GCP), “Good Laboratory Practice” (GLP) and “International Guiding Principles for Animal Research”.

The IMU-JC is given the authority to

1. evaluate proposals on all types of research, including biomedical and clinical research
2. approve, disapprove or modify the proposed studies
3. endorse progress reports from the investigators
4. suspend or terminate approved studies, and
5. place restrictions on a study

Composition of the IMU-JC

The IMU-JC has a total of 17 staff members from various schools, 2 non-IMU affiliated members (lay- persons) and 5 scientists/clinician who are not affiliated with IMU. Every IMU-JC review meeting shall have a quorum of 5 members, with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review of the research. The current IMU-JC members are as follows:

Forms, Policies and Guidelines

Research forms and policies can change over time as regulations and requirements adjust, so it’s essential to have the most accurate information. This is the place to find the most up-to-date forms and policies.

• SOP-Management of Research Projects
• Flowchart of Management of Research
• Checklist I - Lab-Based Research
• Checklist II - FieldSurvey-Based Research
• Checklist III - Clinical Trial Research
• FAQ IMU-JC
• Appendix A - Sample of Itemised Budget Form
• Appendix 1 - Application Form
• Appendix 1(a) - Study Information Sheet
• Appendix 1(b) - Consent Form
• Appendix 1(c) - Study Information Sheet (BM)
• Appendix 1(d) - Consent Form (BM)
• Appendix 1(e) - Information on Animail Use Research
• Appendix 2(a) - Application Form for Laboratory Space Requirement
• Appendix 2(b) - Application Form for Protected Time
• Appendix 3 - Remit of IMU-JC
• Appendix 4 - IMUJC IRB-EC Approval Form
• Appendix 5 - Letter to Finance Dept on ID & COA Number
• Appendix 6 - Confirmation Letter to PI on Project ID&COA Numbers
• Appendix 7 -  Lab Space Approval Letter
• Appendix 8 - Tracking Form
• Appendix 9 - Request for Employment of Temporary Research Assistant (RA) for Approved Research Project
• Appendix 10 - 6th Monthly Progress & Financial Report Form
• Appendix 11 - Decision by IMU-JC on 6th MthlyProg & Financial Report
• Appendix 12 - End of Project Report Form
• Appendix 13 - Recommendations on End-of-Project Report
• Appendix 14 - Evaluation Form for Research Project Proposal
• Appendix 15 - Summary and Feedback Form (Response to IMUJC Review Panel)

IMU-JC Proposal Submission

All applications to IMU-JC must be submitted through the web-based research management system
(IMU-JC Research Proposal Submission Form).