Contact Us [1]
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 [2]. (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
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
| Rachel Kinker, MPA | HSO CITI Administrator | 319.335.6564 | irb-outreach@uiowa.edu [3] |
Please review the page on required CITI training [4] for additional information.
ClinicalTrials.gov Registration
| Fozia Ghafoor, MBBS | Interim ClinicalTrials.Gov PRS Manager | 319.467.3250 | ct-gov@uiowa.edu [5] |
Please review the page on ClincalTrials.gov registration requirements [6] for additional information.
Community Based Participatory Research
| Kelly O'Berry, CIP | Assistant Director - Education and Outreach | 319.335.8477 | kelly-oberry@uiowa.edu [7] |
Compliance Program
| Catherine Fruehling, MBA | Compliance Manager | 319.467.1460 | catherine-fruehling@uiowa.edu [8] |
Conflict of Interest in Research Committee (CIRC)
| Martha Hedberg, MPA | Conflict of Interest in Research Manager | 319.384.4256 | martha-hedberg@uiowa.edu [9] |
| Christopher Taylor, MLIS | Senior Conflict of Interest in Research Application Analyst | 319.467.1012 | christopher-taylor@uiowa.edu [10] |
Education and Outreach Program
| Kelly O'Berry, CIP | Assistant Director - Education and Outreach | 319.335.8477 | kelly-oberry@uiowa.edu [7] |
| Rachel Kinker, MPA | IRB Education and Outreach Specialist | 319.335.6564 | irb-outreach@uiowa.edu [3] |
External/Single IRB Use
| Mark Brunt, MBA, CIP | External IRB\Regulatory Interim Manager | 319.335.7297 | mark-brunt@uiowa.edu [11] |
| Mayzie Tucker | WIRB/Biomedical IRB Application Coordinator | 319.467.4182 | uiwirb@uiowa.edu [12] |
| Jarrod Feld | Sr. External/sIRB Application Analyst | 319.467.1806 | uirb-external@uiowa.edu [13] |
Please review the page on external and single/central IRB reliance models [14] for additional information.
IRB Chairs
| J. Andrew Bertolatus, MD | Primary IRB Chair | 319.384.4424 | john-bertolatus@uiowa.edu [15] |
| Catherine Woodman, MD | IRB-01 Expedited | 319.339.7186 | catherine-woodman@uiowa.edu [16] |
| Lois Geist, MD | IRB-03 | 319.339.8067 | lois-geist@uiowa.edu [17] |
| Dixie Ecklund, RN, MSN, MBA | IRB-01 | 319.335.8446 | dixie-ecklund@uiowa.edu [18] |
| Douglas L. Somers, MD | IRB-01 | 319.356.8252 | douglas-somers@uiowa.edu [19] |
| William McGinnis, MD | IRB-01 | william-mcginnis@uiowa.edu [20] | |
| Janet Karen Williams, PhD, RN, FAAN | IRB-02 | 319.335.7046 | janet-williams@uiowa.edu [21] |
| John Wadsworth, PhD | IRB-02 | 319.335.5246 | john-s-wadsworth@uiowa.edu [22] |
| Michael Lovaglia, PhD | IRB-02 | 319.335.2494 | michael-lovaglia@uiowa.edu [23] |
| Jeffrey Meier, MD | IRB-03 | jeffery-meier@uiowa.edu [24] |
IRB Full Board Scheduling
| Kristine Pinter | IRB Application Analyst/Backup Full Board Coordinator | 319.467.0471 | kristine-pinter@uiowa.edu [25] |
IRB Full Board submissions: Pre-Screen, Minutes, Minutes Response
| Tony Quinlan, MBA, CIP | Assistant Director - IRB Review | 319.335.9848 | tony-quinlan@uiowa.edu [26] |
| Kela 'Kay' Lewis, MBA, CIP | Biomedical Focus Interim Manager (01/03) | 319.467.1734 | kela-lewis@uiowa.edu [27] |
| Mark Brunt, MBA, CIP | External IRB\Regulatory Interim Manager | 319.335.7297 | mark-brunt@uiowa.edu [11] |
| Joanne Seeberger, MA | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.353.3052 | joanne-seeberger@uiowa.edu [28] |
| Svetha Swaminathan, MS | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.467.1871 | svetha-swaminathan@uiowa.edu [29] |
IRB-02 Social Science/Behavioral Program
| Wendy Daubert, MA | IRB Application Analyst | 319.384.1736 | wendy-daubert@uiowa.edu [30] |
| Lance Hanson, MA | IRB Application Analyst | 319.467.4161 | lance-hanson@uiowa.edu [31] |
IRB-03 VAMC Questions
| Tony Quinlan, MBA, CIP | Assistant Director - IRB Review | 319.335.9848 | tony-quinlan@uiowa.edu [26] |
| Brian Dake | VA Liaison | 319.338.0581 x3595 | brian.dake@va.gov [32] |
Minimal Risk Studies
| Brian Bishop, MA, CIP | IRB Chair Designee | 319.335.6563 | brian-bishop@uiowa.edu [33] |
| Wendy Daubert, MA | IRB Application Analyst | 319.384.1736 | wendy-daubert@uiowa.edu [30] |
Policies & Guidance
| Michele Countryman, CIP | Director | 319.353.4452 | michele-countryman@uiowa.edu [34] |
| Tony Quinlan, MBA, CIP | Assistant Director - IRB Review | 319.335.9848 | tony-quinlan@uiowa.edu [26] |
Click here [35] for additional information on reporting a concern.
All HSO Staff
| Michele Countryman, CIP [34] | Director | 319.353.4452 |
| J. Andrew "Andy" Bertolatus, MD [15] | Primary IRB Chair | 319.384.4424 |
| Tony Quinlan, MBA, CIP [26] | Assistant Director - IRB Review | 319.335.9848 |
| Kelly O'Berry, CIP [7] | Assistant Director - Education and Outreach | 319.335.8477 |
| Martha Hedberg, MPA [9] | Conflict of Interest in Research Manager | 319.384.4256 |
| Brian Bishop, MA, CIP [33] | IRB Chair Designee | 319.335.6563 |
| Mark Brunt, MBA, CIP [11] | Interim External IRB/Regulatory Manager | 319.335.7297 |
| Wendy Daubert, MA [30] | IRB Application Analyst | 319.384.1736 |
| Jarrod Feld [36] | Sr. External/sIRB Application Analyst | 319.467.1806 |
| Fozia Ghafoor, MBBS [37] | Interim ClinicalTrials.gov PRS Manager | 319.467.3250 |
| Lance Hanson, MA [38] | IRB Application Analyst | 319.467.4161 |
| Rachel Kinker, MPA [39] | IRB Education and Outreach Specialist | 319.335.6564 |
| Kela "Kay" Lewis, MBA, CIP [27] | Interim Biomedical Focus Manager (01/03) | 319.467.1734 |
| Carly Okken [40] | HSO\IRB Project Specialist | 319.467.3004 |
| Kristine Pinter [25] | IRB Application Analyst/Full Board Coordinator | 319.467.0471 |
| Joanne Seeberger, MA [28] | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.353.3052 |
| Svetha Swaminathan, MS [29] | Senior IRB Application Analyst | 319.467.1871 |
| Christopher Taylor, MLIS [10] | Senior Conflict of Interest in Research Application Analyst | 319.467.1012 |
| Mayzie Tucker [41] | WIRB/Biomedical IRB Application Coordinator | 319.467.4182 |
