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5. Roles and Responsibilities of the Research Review Panel or Committee in Scientific Review

5.1. JPP-NIH

5.1.1. Establishment of JPP-NIH

Jawatankuasa Penilaian Penyelidikan NIH (JPP-NIH) was first established in May 2014
and is responsible for evaluating, reviewing, and supporting the scientific merit of
research with or without MRG.

The JPP-NIH panel consists of two (2) panels based on research areas of:

i. Biomedical; and
ii. Public health or clinical.

Research protocols will be reviewed and evaluated via:

i. JPP-NIH Panel meeting (for research with MRG application); or
ii. JPP-NIH Expedited Review (for minimal risk research and/or research without
MRG application).

5.1.2. Appointment of Members
Panel members are appointed by the Deputy Director-General of Health (Research &
Technical Support). These members are the subject matter experts (SME) in the field
of biomedical, public health, and clinical areas including external members who are not
within the NIH or MOH. Membership of the appointed panel will be granted for two (2)
years. Additional external members or panels may be summoned on an ad hoc basis to
review and evaluate the protocols that require their areas of expertise.

5.1.3. Chairperson(s)

The meetings will be chaired by different chairpersons depending on the type of

research protocols as well as the chairperson’s area of expertise. The chairpersons for
the following panels are:
i. Biomedical Panel: Director of Institute for Medical Research (IMR); and
ii. Public Health or Clinical Panel: Director of Institute for Public Health (IKU) or
Director of Institute for Clinical Research (ICR).

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