He CEIBA Its general function is to debate and report on the ethical problems raised by scientific research developed in the context of ULL and it is his responsibility, in particular:
- To study and report, based on ethical requirements and in accordance with current legal regulations, the protocols of those research projects originating from any center of the ULL those that use, as experimental material, people, organic samples from human beings, personal data that may be considered confidential, live animals, or samples of animal origin. It will also analyze any other research project that may directly affect the basic rights of individuals or interests linked to the defense and protection of the environment.
- To report, at the request of interested researchers, those manuscripts intended for publication that are produced by staff members of the ULL.
To contact the Research Ethics and Animal Welfare Committee, you can send an email to ceiba@ull.es.
In its operation, the Committee will adhere to its regulations, and all information it receives or issues will be strictly confidential.
| Research Ethics and Animal Welfare in Research Committee (members as of 1 July 2026) | |||
| Post | Name and surname | Department | Area of knowledge |
| Presidency | Mª Elena Sánchez Jordán | Basic Legal Disciplines | Civil Law |
| Vice Presidency | María de los Ángeles Axpe Caballero | Didactics and Educational Research | Research and Diagnostic Methods in Education |
| Secretariat | Carlos Trujillo Cabrera | Basic Legal Disciplines | Civil Law |
| Membership | Emilio José Sanz Álvarez | Physical Medicine and Pharmacology | Pharmacology |
| Membership | Mª Belén Melián Batista | Computer and Systems Engineering | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence |
| Membership | Julio Tomás Ávila Marrero | Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cell Biology and Genetics | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Membership | Julio Tomás Ávila Marrero | Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cell Biology and Genetics | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Membership | Araceli Rita Delgado Hernández | Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology |
| Membership | Emma Carmelo Pascual | Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Toxicology, Legal and Forensic Medicine, and Parasitology | Parasitology |
| Membership | Mª Rosa Arnau Díaz-Llanos | General Research Support Service | Social Psychology |
| Membership | Juan Salvador León Santana | Sociology and Anthropology | Sociology |
| Membership | Naira Delgado Rodríguez | Cognitive, Social and Organizational Psychology | NA. |
| Membership | Marcial Luis Camacho Pérez | Physical Medicine and Pharmacology | Pharmacology |
| Membership | Miguel Mandujano Estrada | History and Philosophy of Science, Education and Language | Moral Philosophy |
| Membership | Patricia García García | Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Technology | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology |
| Membership | David López Aguilar | Didactics and Educational Research | Didactics and School Organization |
| Data Protection Officer | Juan Antonio García García | NA. | NA. |




