Mutual Recognition of IRB Reviews for Collaborative Studies

01 April 2025: Mutual Recognition of IRB Reviews for Collaborative Studies Reviewed by A*STAR IRB, NHG DSRB, NTU-IRB, NUS-IRB and SingHealth CIRB

A*STAR Research Entities (ARES), National Healthcare Group (NHG), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), National University of Singapore (NUS) and SingHealth (SHS) have entered into a Mutual Recognition Agreement streamlining the ethics review procedures for Collaborative Studies to avoid duplicative review.

With effect from 1 April 2025, all new IRB applications involving A*STAR, NHG, NTU, NUHS, NUS and SingHealth sites, or their Partner Institutions, are eligible to benefit from the IRBs mutual recognition arrangement and have their studies reviewed by a single IRB.

For more information, please refer to the latest Mutual Recognition FAQ.

If you have any questions, please contact us at OHRPP@nhg.com.sg