Office of the Vice President for Research
Research Compliance Services/IRB
438 Whitney Rd. Ext., Unit 1246
Storrs, CT 06269-1246
irb@uconn.edu
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Christianson | Interim Program Manager – HRPP/IRB; HRP Consultant | karen.2.christianson@uconn.edu | |
| Doug Bradway | IRB Program Specialist | 860.486.0986 | doug.bradway@uconn.edu |
| Joan Levine | Education & QA/QI Specialist | 860.486.7145 | joan.levine@uconn.edu |
| Diane Sainsbury | IRB Program Specialist | 860.486.5944 | diane.sainsbury@uconn.edu |
| Nicole Ferrari | IRB Program Specialist | nicole.ferrari@uconn.edu | |
| Jocelyn Springfield | IRB Program Specialist | jocelyn.springfield@uconn.edu | |
| Cassandra Myers | HRP Consultant | cassandra.myers@uconn.edu | |
| Lisandra Gonzalez | HRP Consultant | lisandra.gonzalez@uconn.edu | |
| Technical Support | |||
| Research IT Help Desk | 860.486.7944 | era-support@uconn.edu |
For questions about: Contact:
| InfoEd Submissions | |
| Technical Questions/Troubleshooting | Research IT Help Desk |
| Non-Technical Questions – submission components, routing, InfoEd data entry questions/concerns and expiration and reminder notices | irb@uconn.edu |
| IRB Submission Type | |
| Non-exempt Initial Review (H22-XXX) | Doug Bradway |
| Limited IRB Review (L22-XXX) | Nicole Ferrari |
| Exempt IRB Review (X22-XXX) | Nicole Ferrari |
| Amendments, including PI changes | Jocelyn Springfield |
| Protocol Deviations, Adverse Events, Reportable Information | Joan Levine |
| Not Human Subject Research Determinations (NHSR) | Doug Bradway |
| 46.118 Approvals Lacking Definite Plans (Just-In-Time/118) | Doug Bradway |
| Personnel Changes (Except PI or Non-UConn Personnel) | irb@uconn.edu |
| Involvement of Other IRBs/Non-UConn Investigators | |
| Non-UConn investigators listed on protocol submissions/Use of Individual Investigator Agreements/Reliance Agreements/IRB Authorization Agreements/Cooperative Agreements, Coded Data Agreements/Permission to Recruit at Storrs and Regional Campuses/UConn Investigators listed on Non-UConn protocol submissions | irb-reliance@uconn.edu
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| Training | |
| General Human Subjects Training and Education, Requests for Training, Workshops, and Presentations | Joan Levine
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| Signatory Requests and Funder Requirements | |
| Certificates of Confidentiality, Institutional Certifications, dbGAP Access Assurance | irb@uconn.edu |
IRB Members
The IRB is composed of members of the University and local communities. The individual members contribute the professional competency necessary to review specific research activities representing a broad range of disciplines through experience and expertise in their fields. In addition, the IRB seeks diversity in race, gender and cultural backgrounds to promote sensitivity to community attitudes and respect for the rights and welfare of human subjects. If you are interested in serving on the IRB, contact the IRB Office.
The fully convened IRB meets approximately every three weeks on the Storrs campus and is made up of the following members:
- Rachel Tambling, PhD, IRB Chair, Human Development and Family Sciences, Ph: 860.486.6111, rachel.tambling@uconn.edu
- Kristin Bissell, MD, Student Health Services
- Jeffrey Burke, PhD, IRB Vice-Chair, Psychological Sciences
- Doug Bradway, MA, CIP, Research Compliance Services
- John Christensen, PhD, Communication
- William Dennett, MA, Community/Unaffiliated Member
- Valerie Duffy, PhD, Allied Health Sciences
- Elaine Lee, PhD, Kinesiology
- Catherine Little, PhD, IRB Member, Educational Psychology
- Ethel Mantzaris, BA, Community/Unaffiliated Member (Prisoner Representative)
- I’Jaaz Muhammad, BS, Biomedical Engineering (Graduate Student Representative)
- Lisa Sanetti, PhD, Alternate IRB Member, Educational Psychology
- Sabato Santaniello, PhD, Biomedical Engineering
- Chris Bernard, PhD, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), IT Security (Ex Officio)
- Tamika Blackburn, MD, Alternate IRB Member, Student Health Services
- Karen Christianson, RN, BSN, Alternate IRB Member, HRP Consultant
- Nicole Ferrari, MS, CIP, Alternate IRB Member, Research Compliance Services
- Lisandra González, MPH, Alternate IRB Member, HRP Consultant
- Cassandra Myers, BS, Alternate IRB Member, HRP Consultant
- Diane Sainsbury, MBA, Alternate IRB Member, Research Compliance Services
- Jocelyn Springfield, Alternate IRB Member, Research Compliance Services
- Tra Vinikoor, Alternate IRB Member, Biomedical Engineering (Graduate Student Representative)