The HSO staff and IRB chairs are here to assist you. The HSO is located in Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, 600 Newton Road, Suite 105. Our business hours are *8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. We encourage you to call, e-mail, or visit us regarding the IRB application process or policies and procedures. If you are 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. (link sends e-mail)
*Please note, HSO staff are not available to answer the main number between 12 – 12:30 p.m. daily. All voicemails received during this hour will be returned after 12:30 p.m.
CITI Training
ClinicalTrials.gov
Community Based Research
Compliance Program
Conflict of Interest in Research Committee (CIRC)
Education and Outreach Program
External/Single IRB Use
IRB Chairs
IRB Full Board submissions
IRB Full Board Scheduling
IRB-02 Social Science/Behavioral program
IRB-03 VAMC Questions
Minimal Risk Studies
Policies & Guidance
All HSO Staff
Please call the Main HSO Line, 319-335-6564, for general assistance with HawkIRB applications.
CITI Training
| Joanie Neyens, CIP | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.384.1176 | joanie-wilson@uiowa.edu |
Please review the page on required CITI training for additional information.
ClinicalTrials.gov Registration
| Brian Brotzman, MA | Senior Compliance Specialist (ClinicalTrials.gov) | 319.384.4623 | brian-brotzman@uiowa.edu |
Please review the page on ClincalTrials.gov registration requirements for additional information.
Community Based Research
| Kelly O'Berry, CIP | Education and Outreach Manager | 319.335.8477 | kelly-oberry@uiowa.edu |
Compliance Program
| Therese Barenz, CCRC, CIP | Senior IRB Compliance and Education Specialist | 319.384.4546 | therese-barenz@uiowa.edu |
| Patricia Katopol, PhD, CIP | Senior IRB Compliance and Education Specialist | 319.335.7090 | patricia-katopol@uiowa.edu |
| Lisa Schumacher, PhD | IRB Compliance and Education Specialist | 319.384.4624 | lisa-schumacher@uiowa.edu |
Conflict of Interest in Research Committee (CIRC)
| Martha Hedberg, MPA | Conflict of Interest in Research Manager | 319.384.4256 | martha-hedberg@uiowa.edu |
| Christopher Taylor, MLIS | Conflict of Interest in Research Assistant | 319.467.1012 | christopher-taylor@uiowa.edu |
Education and Outreach Program
| Kelly O'Berry, CIP | IRB Education and Outreach Manager | 319.335.8477 | kelly-oberry@uiowa.edu |
| Maegan Tyrrell, CHES | IRB Education and Outreach Specialist | 319.467.1644 | maegan-tyrrell@uiowa.edu |
External/Single IRB Use
| Nicholas Montgomery | External IRB Coordinator | 319.467.0747 | uirb-external@uiowa.edu |
| Mark Brunt, MBA | Commercial IRB Coordinator | 319.335.7297 | uiwirb@uiowa.edu |
Please review the page on external and single/central IRB reliance models for additional information.
IRB Chairs
| J. Andrew Bertolatus, MD | Primary IRB Chair | 319.384.4424 | john-bertolatus@uiowa.edu |
| Catherine Woodman, MD | IRB-01 Expedited IRB-03 | 319.339.7186 | catherine-woodman@uiowa.edu |
| Lois Geist, MD | IRB-03 | 319.339.8067 | lois-geist@uiowa.edu |
| Dixie Ecklund, RN, MSN, MBA | IRB-01 | 319.335.8446 | dixie-ecklund@uiowa.edu |
| Douglas L. Somers, MD | IRB-01 | 319.356.8252 | douglas-somers@uiowa.edu |
| William McGinnis, MD | IRB-01 | william-mcginnis@uiowa.edu | |
| Janet Karen Williams, PhD, RN, FAAN | IRB-02 | 319.335.7046 | janet-williams@uiowa.edu |
| John Wadsworth, PhD | IRB-02 | 319.335.5246 | john-s-wadsworth@uiowa.edu |
| Michael Lovaglia, PhD | IRB-02 | 319.335.2494 | michael-lovaglia@uiowa.edu |
IRB Full Board Scheduling
| Joanne Seeberger | IRB Full Board Coordinator | 319.353.3052 | joanne-seeberger@uiowa.edu |
IRB Full Board submissions: Pre-Screen, Minutes, Minutes Response
| Tony Quinlan, MBA, CIP | IRB Administrator | 319.335.9848 | tony-quinlan@uiowa.edu |
| Damon Shutt, PhD, CIP | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.384.4781 | damon-shutt@uiowa.edu |
IRB-02 Social Science/Behavioral Program
| Joanie Neyens, CIP | Senior IRB Applications Analyst | 319.384.1176 | joanie-wilson@uiowa.edu |
| Wendy Daubert | Application Analyst | 319.384.1736 | wendy-daubert@uiowa.edu |
IRB-03 VAMC Questions
| Tony Quinlan, MBA, CIP | IRB Administrator | 319.335.9848 | tony-quinlan@uiowa.edu |
| Nadine Miller | VA Liaison | 319.338.0581 x3595 | nadine-miller@uiowa.edu |
| Damon Shutt | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.384.4781 | damon-shutt@uiowa.edu |
Minimal Risk Studies
| Brian Bishop, MA, CIP | Senior IRB Application Analyst (01/03) | 319.335.6563 | brian-bishop@uiowa.edu |
| Joanie Neyens, CIP | Senior IRB Application Analyst (02) | 319.384.1176 | joanie-wilson@uiowa.edu |
Policies & Guidance
| J. Andrew "Andy" Bertolatus, MD | Primary IRB Chair | 319.384.4424 | john-bertolatus@uiowa.edu |
| Michele Countryman, CIP | Director | 319.353.4452 | michele-countryman@uiowa.edu |
Click here for additional information on reporting a concern.
All HSO Staff
| Michele Countryman, CIP | Director | 319.353.4452 |
| J. Andrew "Andy" Bertolatus, MD | Primary IRB Chair | 319.384.4424 |
| Tony Quinlan, MBA, CIP | IRB Administrator | 319.335.9848 |
| Kelly O'Berry, CIP | IRB Education and Outreach Manager | 319.335.8477 |
| Martha Hedberg, MPA | Conflict of Interest in Research Manager | 319.384.4256 |
| Therese Barenz, CCRC, CIP | Senior IRB Compliance and Education Specialist | 319.384.4546 |
| Brian Bishop, MA, CIP | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.335.6563 |
| Brian Brotzman, MA | Senior Compliance Specialist (ClinicalTrials.gov) | 319.384.4623 |
| Mark Brunt, MBA | Commercial IRB Coordinator | 319.335.7297 |
| Gabrielle Ursula Chelette | IRB Assistant | 319.335.6837 |
| Wendy Daubert, MA | IRB Application Analyst | 319.384.1736 |
| Julie Eisele | 319.335.6564 | |
| Jarrod Feld | WIRB/Biomedical IRB Application Coordinator | |
| Nicholas Montgomery | External IRB Coordinator | 319.467.0747 |
| Joanie Neyens, CIP | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.384.1176 |
| Lisa Schumacher, PhD | IRB Compliance and Education Specialist | 319.384.4624 |
| Joanne Seeberger, MA | IRB Full Board Coordinator | 319.353.3052 |
| Damon Shutt, PhD, CIP | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.384.4781 |
| Christopher Taylor, MLIS | Conflict of Interest in Research Assistant | 319.467.1012 |
| Maegan Tyrrell, CHES | IRB Education and Outreach Specialist | 319.467.1644 |
