According to the medical research statute of Golestan University of Medical Sciences, all medical research plans must first be approved by an ethics committee. An ethical assessment must be carried out for all medical researches. The assessments are principally based on the relevant regulations and other generally accepted ethical principles.
Independent ethics committee must evaluate whether researches have been planned in an ethically acceptable manner so as to not cause unnecessary harm or risks to potential research subjects. Particular emphasis is given to the safety, legal status, and rights of the subjects. An assessment of the scientific rationale, the appropriateness of the information presented to subjects, and the procedure used to seek consent is of particular importance.

Members:

- Dr. Mohammad Hosein Taziki

- Dr. Homeyra Khodam

- Dr. Mohsen Saeedi

- Dr. Sadegh Ali Taziki

- Dr.Gholam Reza Roshandel

- Dr. Mohammad Reza Mohammadi

- Dr. Sakineh Mohammadian

- Seyed Rasoul Hosseini Kouhestani

- Mehdi Saghiani

- Zahra Khombehbini