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Health Sciences Research Ethics Board
Full Board Deadlines
- 2025 full health sciences research ethics board deadlines (PDF)
- 2026 full health sciences research ethics board deadlines (PDF)
- If the study is affiliated with London hospitals, please note that an institutional signature is required from the hospital research approvals team prior to your application being received for review. Please ensure that your application is submitted 2 days prior to a research ethics board deadline for signature.
Delegated Level 1 & 2 Submission Deadlines
- No submission deadlines
Delegated Review Timelines
PLEASE NOTE: The timelines indicated below begin a) after hospital-affiliated studies are signed over to the HSREB and/or b) after they are deemed complete from a preliminary review/triaging process by Western Research. This means that the timelines may not start on the date of submission/signature.- Delegated level 1 initial submissions are reviewed approximately two weeks after they are deemed complete (depending on volume).
- Delegated level 2 initial submissions are reviewed approximately three-four weeks after they are deemed complete (depending on volume).
- Amendment submissions are reviewed approximately two-three weeks after they are deemed complete (depending on volume).
Non-Medical Research Ethics Board
Full Board Deadlines
- 2025 full non-medical research ethics board deadlines (PDF)
- 2026 full non-medical research ethics board deadlines (PDF)
Delegated board submission deadlines
- No submission deadlines
Delegated board submission timelines
- Delegated submissions are reviewed approximately three-four weeks after they are deemed complete (depending on volume).
- Amendments submissions are reviewed approximately two weeks after they are deemed complete (depending on volume).
Cadaveric Research Ethics Board
There are no submission deadlines or timelines. Applications will be reviewed upon submission on a case-by-case basis.