Contact Us

Human Subjects Office
Office of the Vice President for Research
340 College of Medicine Administration Building
Iowa City, IA 52242-1101
(319) 335-6564
Fax: (319) 335-7310
irb@uiowa.edu

The HSO staff and IRB chairs are here to assist you -- please don't hesitate to contact us with your questions! The HSO is located in 340 CMAB (College of Medicine Administration Building). Office hours are 8am - 5pm. We encourage you to call, e-mail, or visit us regarding the IRB application process or policies and procedures. If you're not sure who to contact, please use the main HSO phone number -- (319) 335-6564 or send us an e-mail at irb@uiowa.edu.

HSO STAFF

Director, Human Subjects Office

TBD

Director, Human Subjects Office 

 319.353.3052 TBD         

Policies & Guidance

Bill Hubbard, MA, CIP

 Assistant Director

319.335.6910

bill-hubbard@uiowa.edu

Michele Countryman

IRB Administrator

 319.353.4452

 michele-countryman@uiowa.edu

 HawkIRB Help

Brian Bishop, MA, CIM

 Senior IRB Application Analyst

319.335.6563

brian-bishop@uiowa.edu
Dorey Coleman IRB Application Analyst 319.335.6564 dorey-coleman@uiowa.edu

Community Based Research

Cathy Rost                                       Sr. Community Based Research Analyst 319.384.4599 cathy-rost@uiowa.edu
Barb Robb Community Based Research Compliance Specialist 319.384.4781 barbara-robb@uiowa.edu

Pre-Screen, Minutes, Minutes Response for IRB Full Board submissions

Bill Hubbard, MA, CIP Assistant Director 319.335.6910 bill-hubbard@uiowa.edu
Laura Dallas, CIP
 Senior IRB Application Analyst 319.335.9844

laura-dallas@uiowa.edu
Tony Quinlan Senior IRB Application Analyst 319.335.9848 tony-quinlan@uiowa.edu
Becca Yucuis Senior IRB Application Analyst 319.335.6911 rebecca-yucuis@uiowa.edu

IRB-01 Full Board Scheduling

Molly Schaefer IRB Coordinator
 319.384.1736   molly-schaefer@uiowa.edu

IRB-02 Studies

Elona McLees, CIP Senior IRB Application Analyst 319.335.6837 elona-mclees@uiowa.edu

IRB-01 Minimal Risk Studies

Brian Bishop, MA, CIM Senior IRB Application Analyst 319.335.6563 brian-bishop@uiowa.edu

Education and Compliance Program

Anne Alberhasky, CIP Senior IRB Education and Compliance Specialist 319.335.9559 anne-alberhasky@uiowa.edu
Kelly O'Berry, CIP
 Senior IRB Education and Compliance Specialist 319.335.8477 kelly-oberry@uiowa.edu
Therese Barenz Senior IRB Education and Compliance Specialist 319.384.4546 therese-barenz@uiowa.edu

UI/WesternIRB (WIRB) Application Coordinator

Molly Schaefer
 IRB Coordinator 319.384.1736 uiwirb@uiowa.edu
TBD UI WIRB Contact    

IRB-01 Modifications 

Michele Countryman

IRB Administrator

319.353.4452

michele-countryman@uiowa.edu
Brian Bishop, CIM  Senior IRB Application Analyst 319.335.6563 brian-bishop@uiowa.edu

IRB-03 VAMC Questions

Bill Hubbard, MA CIP Assistant Director 319.335.6910 bill-hubbard@uiowa.edu
VA Research Office
  319.339.7151
vahrpp@icva.gov

IRB Chairs

Herbert Berger, MD

IRB-01 &
IRB-03

 319.356.8318 herbert-berger@uiowa.edu
Andy Bertolatus, MD IRB-01 &
IRB-03		 319.356.8225 john-bertolatus@uiowa.edu
Catherine Woodman, MD IRB-01 &
IRB-03		 319.339.7186 catherine-woodman@uiowa.edu
Janet Karen Williams, PhD IRB-02 319.335.9915 janet-williams@uiowa.edu
John Wadsworth, PhD IRB-02 319.335.5246 john-s-wadsworth@uiowa.edu