Academic Unit

Gulu University Research Ethics Committee (GUREC)

Overview The inception of the Gulu University Research Ethics Committee (GUREC), originally designatedas the Gulu University Faculty of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee, can be traced backto the year 2007 under the visionary leadership of Prof. Emilio Ovuga, then Dean, Faculty of Medicine, who assumed the pivotal role of the inaugural Chairperson and held the position with distinction until 2017. Dr. Gerald Obai succeeded him, overseeing the committee from 2017 to2023,...