Cancer Center Amsterdam

On June 11, 2025, the The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO) and Ontregel het Onderzoek (OHO) will host an interactive symposium for academic researchers at the CCMO in The Hague.

Topics at the symposium will include:

• The ins and outs of the review process for medical-scientific research

  • What does an MREC (Medical Research Ethics Committee) do?
  • How do I submit a complete and high-quality application?
  • The Research Portal
• Do’s and don’ts of the PIF and an update on the development of the new patient-friendly PIF
• Where is the boundary between WMO-subject to approval and non-WMO research?

It will be an interactive day full of insights, practical examples, and useful tips!

Program

Moderators: Maarten Pruijt (OHO) and Thera Max-Mos (CCMO)

• 12:00–13:00 – Walk-in with lunch
• 13:00–13:15 – Welcome
  Thera Max-Mos (Chair CCMO)
• 13:15–14:00 – How to submit a proper application?
  Melissa Hopman, Karien Lieverse (CCMO)
• 14:00–14:30 – Where is the boundary between WMO-regulated and non-WMO-regulated research?
  Marijke Willemsen (Health RI), Astrid van der Zanden and Karien Lieverse (CCMO)
• BREAK
• 15:00–15:45 – What does an METC do? Joris van der Post (Chair METC AUMC), Rakesh Ramjiawan (CCMO)
• 15:45–16:30 – Do’s and don’ts of the PIF and an update on the developments of the new, readable PIF Evelijn Zeijdner (Project Leader 'Accessible PIF'), Tim Middelburg (Academic Researcher AUMC)
• 16:30 – Discussion and closing remarks
• 17:00 – Drinks reception
  
  Registration is available via the link!