Research Integrity Committee The Research Integrity Committee (CIR) is an advisory body of the Directorate whose mission is to promote knowledge and internal adoption of good practices and ethics in research.This committee also gives the necessary support and reinforcement to the figure of the Ombudsperson. CIR Rules of Procedure President Dr. Josep Quer Principal investigator of Liver Diseases research group Secretary Ms. Anna Boix Director of Legal Services Full members Dr. Antonio Moreno Head of the VHIR Growth and Development research group and head of the Pneumology, Allergology, and Cystic Fibrosis Section of the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Dr. Carmen Tur Researcher at the Department of Neurology and Neuroimmunology at CEMCAT. Dr. Roser Ferrer Head of the Clinical Biochemistry Group and Head of the Clinical Biochemistry Service of the Clinical Laboratories of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital. Dra. Yolanda Cámara Principal Investigator of the Neuromuscular and Mitochondrial Pathology group. Dr. Concepción Gómez Head of the Hepatobiolopancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplant group at VHIR, and Assistant Surgeon HBP and Transplant Surgery at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital. Ms. Sara Mas VHIR RRI manager Dr. Esperanza Zuriguel Head of the Multidisciplinary Nursing research group. Dr. Ignacio Ferreira President of the HUVH Ethics Research Committee on Medicines, Head of the Cardiovascular Diseases research group at VHIR, and Head of the Cardiology Service at the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital. Dr. Carmen Espejo Chair of the Ethical Committee on Animal Experimentation and principal investigator of the Clinical Neuroimmunology group. VHIR ombudsperson The Ombudsperson is an independent figure, duly qualified and of great personal integrity. His task is to be a mediator and advisor in cases of conflict in matters of good scientific practices, and she is appointed by the VHIR Management.The Ombudsperson is accessible to all research staff in cases where there is suspicion of a possible violation of the principles of good scientific practice. The Ombudsperson ensures discretion regarding information that indicates possible misconduct or professional conflict. Likewise, the Ombudsman's efforts are confidential, and he is not obliged to disclose this information to the institute's management bodies.The Ombudsperson is part of a permanent committee of integrity and ethics of research, called the Research Integrity Committee (CIR), that complements the actions of the Ombudsperson, giving him the necessary support and reinforcement, and whose members have been chosen by the Internal Scientific Committee.The current VHIR Ombudsperson is Dr. Anna Meseguer. Know more about her! Dr. Anna Meseguer Ombudsperson How to contact CIR? Any research member of the VHIR who has a suspicion of a possible violation of the principles of good scientific practice can contact the CIR and the VHIR Ombudsman through the following email: cir@vhir.org Related documents Codi Ètic de CERCA.pdf 0.24 MB Circat Codi Europeu de Conducta.pdf 0.54 MB
