鈥淭his agreement enhances collaboration for researchers at 91亚色 and Southlake,鈥� said Robert Hach茅, 91亚色 vice-president research & innovation. 鈥淏y signing this agreement, 91亚色 and Southlake are taking steps to streamline our efforts and maximize our resources to promote greater efficiency of the ethics review process.鈥�

Pat Clifford, director of research at Southlake, echoed Hach茅鈥檚 sentiment and said he听is encouraged by the agreement, as it will lay the groundwork for Southlake to work with 91亚色 on additional collaborative research projects.

鈥淎s Southlake transitions to a ministry-designated teaching and research facility, our relationships and collaborative efforts with our academic partners will become increasingly important,鈥� said Clifford. 鈥淭his agreement is illustrative of our commitment to advancing our academic and research agenda, and I鈥檓 thrilled at the prospect of being able to free up resources so we can conduct additional research with more efficient and less redundant process.鈥�

As part of this agreement, only one board of record will exist for any study conducted at either institution and it will be either the 91亚色 Research Ethics Board or the Southlake Research Ethics Board depending on the location where the majority of the work will be conducted and/or the听home institution of the majority of the researchers.

As the board of record, Southlake鈥檚 Research Ethics Board and the 91亚色 Research Ethics Board may approve, reject, propose modifications to, put on hold or terminate a research study at its sole discretion.

For more information, contact Alison Collins-Mrakas, 91亚色's senior manager & policy adviser, research ethics, at acollins@yorku.ca,听or ext. 55914.

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