Institutional Review Boards & Human Subjects Office

The University of Iowa IRBs interact with other University of Iowa committees and programs that review research projects involving human subjects.  None of these entities are a formal part of the University of Iowa IRB structure, but there is communication between the committees/programs regarding status of review and/or conditions of approval. A flowchart of the relationship of these entities to the UI IRB review is provided in the following document.

HRPP Flowchart

For more information about an individual review entity, click on the corresponding link below.

Clinical Trials Office - (as of July 1, 2009 CTO is under the Division of Sponsored Programs) studies with corporate funding and which involve an evaluation of a technology or product
Conflict of Interest in Research Committee - studies in which investigator(s) have a financial conflict
Cooperating Schools Program - studies involving K-12 schools
Division of Sponsored Programs - studies with external funding sources
General Clinical Research Center Advisory Committee - studies using GCRC resources
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee - studies involving Cancer Center patients or resources
• Institutional Biosafety Committee - studies involving recombinant DNA
• Medical Radiation Protection Committe (MRPC) - studies involving ionizing radiation, radioisotopes, laser 
• Nursing Research Committee - studies within the Department of Nursing
• Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee - studies involving approved or investigational drugs
• VAMC Research and Development Committee - studies at the VAMC