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 Participatory Research
Compliance Program
Conflict of Interest in Research Committee (CIRC)
Education and Outreach Program
Emergency Use / Compassionate Use / Single Patient IND
External/Single IRB of Record
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.
CITI Training
| Rachel Kinker, MPA | HSO CITI Administrator | 319.467.1449 | irb-outreach@uiowa.edu |
Please review the page on required CITI training for additional information.
ClinicalTrials.gov Registration
| Fozia Ghafoor, MBBS | ClinicalTrials.Gov PRS Manager | 319.467.3250 | ct-gov@uiowa.edu |
Please review the page on ClincalTrials.gov registration requirements for additional information.
Community Based Participatory Research
| Kelly O'Berry, CIP | Assistant Director - Education and Outreach | 319.335.8477 | kelly-oberry@uiowa.edu |
Compliance Program
| Catherine Fruehling, MBA | Compliance Manager | 319.467.1460 | catherine-fruehling@uiowa.edu |
| Alyssa Conrad, MS, CCRC | Senior IRB Compliance and Education Specialist | 319.335.0248 | alyssa-conrad@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, CAPM | Senior Conflict of Interest in Research Application Analyst | 319.467.1012 | christopher-taylor@uiowa.edu |
Education and Outreach Program
| Kelly O'Berry, CIP | Assistant Director - Education and Outreach | 319.335.8477 | kelly-oberry@uiowa.edu |
| Rachel Kinker, MPA | IRB Education and Outreach Specialist | 319.467.1449 | irb-outreach@uiowa.edu |
Emergency Use / Compassionate Use / Single Patient IND
| Kela 'Kay' Lewis, MBA, CIP | Biomedical Focus Manager (01/03) | 319.467.1734 | kela-lewis@uiowa.edu |
| Michele Countryman, CIP | Director | 319.353.4452 | michele-countryman@uiowa.edu |
| Tony Quinlan, MBA, CIP | Assistant Director - IRB Review | 319.335.9848 | tony-quinlan@uiowa.edu |
External/Single IRB of Record
| Mark Brunt, MBA, CIP | External/Regulatory IRB Manager | 319.335.7297 | mark-brunt@uiowa.edu |
| Mayzie Tucker | WIRB/Biomedical IRB Application Coordinator | 319.467.4182 | uiwirb@uiowa.edu |
| Jarrod Feld | Senior External/sIRB Application Analyst | 319.467.1806 | uirb-external@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 | 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 |
| Jeffrey Meier, MD | IRB-03 | jeffery-meier@uiowa.edu | |
| Laura Shinkunas, MA | IRB-01 Chair Designee | laura-shinkunas@uiowa.edu |
IRB Full Board Scheduling
| Kristine Pinter | Full Board Coordinator | 319.467.0471 | kristine-pinter@uiowa.edu |
IRB Full Board submissions: Pre-Screen, Minutes, Minutes Response
| Tony Quinlan, MBA, CIP | Assistant Director - IRB Review | 319.335.9848 | tony-quinlan@uiowa.edu |
| Kela 'Kay' Lewis, MBA, CIP | Biomedical Focus Manager (01/03) | 319.467.1734 | kela-lewis@uiowa.edu |
| Mark Brunt, MBA, CIP | External/Regulatory IRB Manager | 319.335.7297 | mark-brunt@uiowa.edu |
| Joanne Seeberger, MA | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.353.3052 | joanne-seeberger@uiowa.edu |
| Svetha Swaminathan, MS | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.467.1871 | svetha-swaminathan@uiowa.edu |
IRB-02 Social Science/Behavioral Program
| Brenda Durosinmi, PhD | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.467.1766 | brenda-durosinmi@uiowa.edu |
| Wendy Daubert, MA | IRB Application Analyst | 319.384.1736 | wendy-daubert@uiowa.edu |
| Julia Lassner | IRB Application Analyst | 319.467.1113 | julia-lassner@uiowa.edu |
IRB-03 VAMC Questions
| Tony Quinlan, MBA, CIP | Assistant Director - IRB Review | 319.335.9848 | tony-quinlan@uiowa.edu |
| Brian Dake | VA Liaison | 319.338.0581 x3595 | brian.dake@va.gov |
Minimal Risk Studies
| Brian Bishop, MA, CIP | IRB Chair Designee | 319.335.6563 | brian-bishop@uiowa.edu |
| Wendy Daubert, MA | IRB Application Analyst | 319.384.1736 | wendy-daubert@uiowa.edu |
Policies & Guidance
| Michele Countryman, CIP | Director | 319.353.4452 | michele-countryman@uiowa.edu |
| Tony Quinlan, MBA, CIP | Assistant Director - IRB Review | 319.335.9848 | tony-quinlan@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 | Assistant Director - IRB Review | 319.335.9848 |
| Kelly O'Berry, CIP | Assistant Director - Education and Outreach | 319.335.8477 |
| Martha Hedberg, MPA | Conflict of Interest in Research Manager | 319.384.4256 |
| Brian Bishop, MA, CIP | IRB Chair Designee | 319.335.6563 |
| Mark Brunt, MBA, CIP | External/Regulatory IRB Manager | 319.335.7297 |
| Alyssa Conrad, MS, CCRC | Senior IRB Compliance and Education Specialist | 319.335.0248 |
| Wendy Daubert, MA | IRB Application Analyst | 319.384.1736 |
| Brenda Durosinmi, PhD | Sr. IRB Application Analyst | 319.467.1766 |
| Jarrod Feld | Sr. External/sIRB Application Analyst | 319.467.1806 |
| Catherine Fruehling, MBA | Compliance Manager | 319.467.1460 |
| Fozia Ghafoor, MBBS | ClinicalTrials.gov PRS Manager | 319.467.3250 |
| Lance Hanson, MA | IRB Application Analyst | 319.467.4161 |
| Mary Kainec | Application Analyst | 319.467.1116 |
| Rachel Kinker, MPA | IRB Education and Outreach Specialist | 319.467.1449 |
| Julia Lassner | IRB Application Analyst | 319.467.1113 |
| Kela "Kay" Lewis, MBA, CIP | Biomedical Focus Manager (01/03) | 319.467.1734 |
| Carly Okken | HSO/IRB Project Specialist | 319.467.3004 |
| Kristine Pinter | IRB Application Analyst/Backup Full Board Coordinator | 319.467.0471 |
| Joanne Seeberger, MA | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.353.3052 |
| Svetha Swaminathan, MS | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.467.1871 |
| Christopher Taylor, MLIS, CAPM | Senior Conflict of Interest in Research Application Analyst | 319.467.1012 |
| Mayzie Tucker | WIRB/Biomedical IRB Application Coordinator | 319.467.4182 |
