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Research Ethics Board (REB)

The Holland Bloorview Research Ethics Board (REB) is an independent committee established by the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. The REB provides independent, multidisciplinary ethics review of research involving humans that is conducted at Holland Bloorview or by staff of Holland Bloorview, and the Bloorview Research Institute. It has the authority to approve, reject, request modifications to, or terminate any proposed or ongoing research.

The REB is independent in their decision-making, and they are required to operate free of inappropriate influence, including situations of real, potential or perceived conflict of interest.

The REB is responsive to changing ‘best practices’ in research ethics and will attend to developments at the local, national, and international levels. The REB will adhere the ICH Guidance E6: Good Clinical Practice Consolidated Guideline; Health Canada Division 5 of the Food and Drug Regulations; the Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act 2004; the U.S. Office for Human Research Protection (OHRP) directives; and the requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Protection of Human Subjects regulations, 45 CFR part 46, and other relevant international declarations, such as the Helsinki Declaration on Research Ethics.

The Holland Bloorview Research Ethics Board (REB) ensures that all research involving human participants carried out at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Holland Bloorview) or by Holland Bloorview staff, is conducted in accordance with the highest scientific and ethical standards.

REB Board Members

Holland Bloorview Research Ethics Board Membership

Updated January 2025

Full REB Members

NameDisciplineConstituency
Deryk Beal PhD, MHScNeuroscience, NeuroimagingChair, Scientific, Ethics, Clinical, Affiliated
Vera Nenadovic RN, PhDPediatric NursingVice-Chair, Scientific, Ethics, Clinical, Affiliated
Laura Bowman (nee Hartman), PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.)Rehabilitation Sciences, Occupational TherapyScientific, Clinical, Affiliated
Nicole Fischer, MDPediatricsScientific, Medical, Affiliated
Sarah Grieve, BA, MA, JDHealth Law and PrivacyLegal, Privacy, Community, Non-scientific, Non-affiliated
Priya Sayal, MDPediatricsScientific, Medical, Affiliated
Franca Ursitti, BSc, MScCommunityCommunity, Non-scientific, Non-affiliated
Jason Wai, BA, BESc, JDHealth Law and PrivacyLegal, Privacy, Community, Non-scientific, Non-affiliated
Audrey Wubbenhorst, MA, MBA, ICD.DCommunityCommunity, Non-scientific, Non-affiliated

Alternate REB Members

NameDisciplineConstituency
Jan Andrysek, PhD, PEngEngineering SciencesScientific, Affiliated
Anthony Danial, PharmDPharmacy, Natural Health ProductsScientific, Clinical, Affiliated
Ryan Hung, MDPediatricsScientific, Medical, Affiliated 
Iskra Peltekova, MD PediatricsScientific, Ethics, Privacy, Medical, Affiliated
Peter Rumney, MD, FRCPCRehabilitation Sciences, Paediatric MedicineScientific, Medical, Affiliated
Yukari Seko, PhDQualitative methodologyScientific, Affiliated
Leanna Yue, JDHealth Law and PrivacyLegal, Privacy, Community, Non-scientific, Non-affiliated

Non-Voting REB Members 

NameDiscipline
Aurélie Besson, BSc., MScOffice of Human Research Protections Program, Manager
Melanie Munroe, PhDResearch Ethics Office, Coordinator