Research Ethics Office

The Research Ethics Office (REO) provides effective, integrated administration and support within all aspects of the ethics review and approval process for research involving human participants and animal-based research, teaching, and testing. 

For general research ethics inquiries and help with the ARISE online system, send an email to the REO at reoffice@ualberta.ca. The REO can also be contacted by mail or in person at:

Research Ethics Office
2-01 North Power Plant (NPP)
11312 - 89 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB
T6G 2N2

For questions concerning human ethics, please contact Charmaine Kabatoff at charmaine.kabatoff@ualberta.ca or Kim Kordov at kordov@ualberta.ca. 

For questions concerning animal use, please contact Pamela Raposo at praposo@ualberta.ca or Dr. Craig Wilkinson at craig.wilkinson@ualberta.ca. 

For questions concerning REO administration, please contact Kim Kordov (Manager, Research Integrity Support) at kordov@ualberta.ca or Dr. Craig Wilkinson (University Veterinarian) at craig.wilkinson@ualberta.ca.

REO Staff Directory

Human Research Ethics Boards

Senior Officer
Charmaine Kabatoff
(780) 492-0302

REB 1
Mary-Jane Sykes
(780) 492-2188

REB 2
Claire Trottier
(780) 492-7550

REB 3: HREB – Health
Patricia Lo
(780) 492-9724

REB 4: HREB – Biomedical
Ann Moore
(780) 492-6459

REB 3 and REB 4
Emily Nolan

Animal Care & Use Committees

Senior Officer & Post Approval Monitoring
Pamela Raposo
(780) 492-6828

ACUC Biosciences
Marianne Hert
(780) 492-2182

ACUC Health Sciences 1
Danielle Gushue
(780) 492-0510

ACUC Health Sciences 2
Michelle Schrader
(780) 492-7103

ACUC Livestock
Marianne Hert
(780) 492-2182