The Local Ethics Committee (LEC), an independent body based within AMU, supports the conduct of clinical research in compliance with the rights and interests of participants and ethical standards. The LEC was established by Order No. 10 on September 29, 2017.

  The LEC, whose composition is approved by the AMU rector, consists of seven members: five doctors, one lawyer, and one clergyman. The committee conducts ethical and legal assessments of clinical practices, clinical drug research, and other research projects, including dissertations, from a medical-social perspective.

  At committee meetings, general issues were discussed, dedicated to creating an effective mechanism for interaction among all parties involved in clinical research and identifying and addressing modern challenges in regulating clinical trials and biomedical research.

  During the reporting period, three meetings of the LEC were held, with ethical reviews conducted for one doctoral study and five Ph.D. studies, a total of six scientific research projects:

Research Title: Biochemical and Molecular-Genetic Aspects of Autoimmune Thyroiditis

Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Arif Mustafa Afandiyev, Department of Biochemistry, Azerbaijan Medical University

Principal Investigator: Rana Rufat Rahimova, Assistant at the Department of Biochemistry, Ph.D. candidate

Research Title: Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Sacropexy Surgery in Women with Genital Prolapse and Its Impact on Quality of Life

Scientific Supervisor: Professor Islam Mahalov

Principal Investigator: Rakhshanda Aliyeva, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, AMU Clinical Center

Research Title: Progression, Treatment, and Prognosis of Acute Cerebral Circulatory Disorders in Type 2 Diabetes

Scientific Supervisor: Professor Ayten Kazim Mammadbeyli, Department of Neurology, AMU

Principal Investigator: Sevinc Salamova Mehram qizi, Neurologist, Baku Health Center

Research Title: Development of Antimicrobial Peptides in Premature Infants with Perinatal Encephalopathy

Scientific Supervisor: Professor Safikhan Shamil Gasanov, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of the Department of Pediatric Diseases, AMU, K.Ya. Farajova Pediatric Research Institute

Principal Investigator: Zabita Nadir Abbasova, Pediatrician, Baku Medical Plaza

The average duration for conducting expert reviews and providing information was 2-3 weeks. No significant violations involving participants in scientific research were identified during the reporting period.

There was no revision of regulatory documents during the reporting period.