DPPGTRC established The Kidney Centre Ethical Review Committee (TKC-ERC) on 20th February 2013. The Chair and 40 per cent of its members are from other institutions thereby reducing the conflict of interest.
Up till January 2017, 42 studies have been approved by TKC-ERC.
Members Ethical Review Committee
Chairperson
Dr. Jamshed Akhtar
Paediatric Surgeon
National Institute of Child Health
Secretary
Ms. Naela Umer
Coordinator DPPGTRC
The Kidney Centre PGTI
Members
Professor Aasim Ahmad
Dean & Chief Nephrologist
The Kidney Centre PGTI
Ms. Asfiya Aziz
Manager Publishing
Medical Books Division
Paramount Books Pvt. Ltd
Dr. Hasan Nasir Abbas
Incharge Hemodialysis Clinic
The Kidney Centre PGTI
Dr. Lubna Shazi
Manager Regulatory Affairs
Basil Biopharm
Dr. Nazia Khursheed
Infection Control Consultant
The Kidney Centre PGTI
Ms. Safia Bibi
Research Officer
Pakistan Medical Research Centre
Jinnah Post Medical Centre
Ms. Sumaira Khowaja Punjwani
Manager Nursing Education
Afzaal Memorial Thalassemia Foundation (AMTF)
Ms. Taranum Ruba Siddiqui
Research Officer and Molecular Laboratory Supervisor
Pakistan Medical Research Centre, Jinnah Post Medical Centre.