The 1st Sub Committee Meeting of the NUMS Institutional Review Board and Ethical Committee (IRB & EC) took place on October 4, 2023 at 1000hrs in NUMS Research Facilitation Centre (NRFC), NUMS Secretariat Rawalpindi, under the chair of Maj Gen Farrukh Saeed, HI(M) (Retd). The following committee members attended the subject meeting;

The meeting was convened to review/approve the research studies/projects submitted by Department of Biological Sciences to office of IRB in NUMS ORIC.

10x presentations were given by the presenters on their research studies/projects in presence of their supervisors. These presentations covered a wide range of topics pertaining to field of Biological Sciences. Researchers discussed their respective studies’ research methodologies, objectives, and expected outcomes with the committee members. The discussions revolved around ethical considerations, research methodologies, data collection procedures, potential risks to participants (human and animal), and strategies to enhance the practical impact of the research.

The comments and recommendations were recorded and shared with researchers/supervisors, enabling them to make necessary revisions and improvements to their research proposals.

The 2^nd Meeting of NUMS IRB & Ethical Sub Committee chaired by Chairman IRB & Ethical Committee Maj Gen Farrukh Saeed, HI(M) (Retd), was held on 30 Oct 2023 at 0930 hours in VC Secretariat, NUMS, Rawalpindi. Following members attended the subject meeting;

The purpose of the meeting was to review/approve the research studies/projects submitted by Department of Biological Sciences to office of IRB in NUMS ORIC.

10x presentations were given by the presenters on their research studies/projects in presence of their supervisors. These presentations covered a wide range of topics pertaining to field of Biological Sciences. Researchers discussed their research methodologies, objectives, and expected outcomes.

After each presentation, the committee members provided comments and recommendations, especially concerning the ethical considerations, research methodology, data collection, potential risks to both human and animal participants (where applicable) and to improve the impact of research work in practical.

The comments and recommendations were recorded and shared with researchers/supervisors, enabling them to make necessary revisions and improvements to their research proposals.

The 3^rd Meeting of NUMS IRB & Ethical Sub Committee chaired by Chairman IRB & Ethical Committee Maj Gen Farrukh Saeed, HI(M) (Retd), was held on 7 Dec 2023 at 1000 hours in NUMS Research Facilitation Centre (NRFC), NUMS Secretariat, Rawalpindi. Following members attended the subject meeting;

The purpose of the meeting was to review/approve the research studies/projects submitted by Department of Biological Sciences to office of IRB in NUMS ORIC.

18x presentations were given by the presenters on their research studies/projects in presence of their supervisors. These presentations encompassed diverse topics and detailed the methodologies, objectives, and anticipated outcomes of the research projects pertaining to field of Biological Sciences.

After each presentation, the committee members provided comments and recommendations, especially concerning the ethical considerations, research methodology, data collection, potential risks to both human and animal participants (where applicable) and to improve the impact of research work in practical.

The comments and recommendations were recorded and shared with researchers/supervisors, enabling them to make necessary revisions and improvements to their research proposals

The 1st Full Bench Meeting of the NUMS Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) was held on 09 June 2023 at 1000 hours at the NUMS PWD Campus. Prof Dr. Aisha Mohyuddin, Dean MDS at NUMS, and Chairperson of IACUC, presided over the meeting.Following members attended the subject meeting;

The Chairperson welcomed all the committee members and expressed gratitude for their attendance. An introductory session provided an overview of the agenda and the importance of the IACUC's role in ensuring ethical treatment of animals in research.

Following the introductory session 5x research studies were presented by their Principal Investigators. The details of each study were thoroughly discussed, including the methodologies, ethical considerations, and expected outcomes.

Throughout the meeting, committee members examined each research proposal. Their insightful comments and recommendations focused on ethical considerations, research methodology, data collection, and potential risks to animal subjects involved.

Following the presentations, the recorded comments and recommendations were promptly shared with the respective researchers and supervisors to ensure that the researchers have the opportunity to address and incorporate the committee's insights, thereby refining and strengthening their research proposals.