Our mission is to ensure that scientific research and clinical practice are conducted in full compliance with ethical principles, human dignity, and the rights of the individuals involved. Its main mission is to protect subjects participating in clinical studies or medical treatments, ensuring that every medical decision or experiment adheres to criteria of safety, fairness, and integrity.

The ultimate goal of the ethics committee is therefore to ensure that medicine—both in research and in everyday clinical practice—always operates in accordance with the fundamental principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice, protecting the dignity and well-being of the individuals involved and promoting an ethical and responsible approach to health.

Main functions:

1.    Ethical and scientific evaluation of research protocols:
The committee carefully reviews experimental protocols, ensuring that they are based on solid scientific and methodological foundations. This process ensures that studies are scientifically valid and that potential benefits for patients justify any risks. The evaluation also considers the moral and social aspects of the research, ensuring that fundamental rights are not violated.
2.    Protection of participants’ safety and rights:
One of the central tasks is to protect the individuals involved in research. This includes safeguarding their physical and psychological integrity, respecting privacy and protecting personal data, and ensuring fair and non-discriminatory treatment.
3.    Ensuring informed consent:
The committee verifies that participants receive clear, understandable, and complete information about possible risks, benefits, and available alternatives. Only after fully understanding these elements can participants provide free, informed, and documented consent, which is essential for respecting individual autonomy.
4.    Continuous monitoring and supervision:
The ethics committee does not simply approve protocols; it also monitors the progress of experiments and clinical interventions, reporting any ethical issues or unforeseen risks. This continuous oversight helps prevent abuses and correct deviations from ethical guidelines.
5.    Ethical guidance and support in clinical practice:
Beyond research, the committee provides guidance to healthcare professionals on complex ethical issues, such as end-of-life decisions, conflicts of interest, management of vulnerable patients, or innovative therapies. In this way, it promotes responsible clinical choices that respect human values.
6.    Education and awareness:
The committee also has an educational role, promoting a culture of ethics in research and medicine through courses, seminars, and informational materials aimed at doctors, researchers, and healthcare staff. This helps create a professional environment attentive to ethics and responsibility.