Panel on Research Ethics

About us Community Representative The Panel on Research Ethics is responsible for addressing the evolving needs of Canada's three federal research agencies, CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC, in promoting the ethics of research involving humans. Panel Members Panel on Research Ethics (PRE) The Panel on Research Ethics (PRE) is composed of 12 members drawn from across the country to represent a wide spectrum of expertise and experience in the ethics of human research, such as research involving Indigenous peoples, ethics and ethics review, research administration, research in the health, natural and social sciences, humanities and engineering, law, as well as a lay perspective. Working in collaboration with and drawing support from expert groups, PRE will add to the substantial base of ethics knowledge and ability that already exists in Canada.