An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee, including volunteers from Ohio State and its surrounding community, whose primary responsibility is to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects. The authority conveyed to the IRBs includes decisions to approve, disapprove, require modifications, monitor, suspend and terminate research projects involving human subjects.
There are three internal IRBs at Ohio State that review, approve, and conduct periodic reviews of research involving human subjects (including data and biological materials obtained from human subjects) to ensure risks have been minimized and the potential for benefit has been maximized for human subjects participating in the research.
Behavioral and Social Sciences IRB Roster and Meeting Dates
Primary Committee Roster
IRB #00000295, 2022 - 2023, Effective 04/01/2023
| Primary Members | Specialty | Representation | Institution Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Fontanella, PhD * | Mental Health | Children | Faculty |
| Jesse Fox, PhD (Vice Chair) * | Communication | Faculty | |
| Robert Mullinax, JD, BS | Law | Non-Scientist | Non-affiliated |
| Thomas Nelson, PhD * | Political Science, Social Psychology | Faculty | |
| Kimberly Roschie, MSW, LISW-S * | Education, Training | Prisoners | Non-affiliated |
| Jacob “Jake” Stoddard, BA, CIP * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Daniel Strunk, PhD (Chair) * | Clinical Psychology | Adults with Impaired Decision- making Capacity | Faculty |
| Jeffrey “Jeff” Trimble, MA | International Communications, Journalism, Disinformation | Non-Scientist | Former faculty |
| Keith Warren, PhD * | Social Work, Mutual Aid Based Programs, Substance Abuse | Children Prisoners | Faculty |
*Expedited Reviewer
Alternate Committee Roster
IRB #00000295, 2022 - 2023, Effective 09/01/2022
| Alternate Members | Specialty | Representation | Institution Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Bain, BBA, CIP, CIM (alternate to Stoddard) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Michael Donovan, MA, CIP (alternate to Stoddard) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Deborah “Debbie” Geiger, BS, CIP (alternate to Stoddard) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Andrew Hedrick, MPA, CIP (alternate to Stoddard) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Sarah Hersch, MA, CIP (alternate to Stoddard) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Melanie Howell, MCR (alternate to Stoddard) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Gerald Kosicki, PhD (Vice Chair – alternate to Fox) * | Communication | Faculty | |
| Roselyn Lee-Won, PhD (alternate to Nelson) * | Social Media | Faculty | |
| Jessica “Jess” Mayercin-Johnson, MA, CIP (alternate to Stoddard) * | Research Compliance | Former staff | |
| Leslie Moore, PhD (alternate to Warren) * | Education, Teaching and Learning | Children | Faculty |
| Ellen Patricia, MS, CIP (alternate to Stoddard) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Meliha Rahmani, MPH, CIP (alternate to Stoddard) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Emily Rodgers, PhD (alternate to Warren) * | Reading and Literacy in Childhood Education | Children | Faculty |
| Sharon Tucker, PhD, RN (alternate to Fontanella) * | Mental Health Psychiatry Nursing | Adults with Impaired Decision-making Capacity Children | Faculty |
| Kim Welter, MA (alternate to Mullinax) | Non-Profit Administration | Non-scientist | Non-affiliated |
*Expedited Reviewer
Meeting Dates
Location: meetings will be held virtually until further notice
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m
- June 2, 2023
- June 23, 2023
- July 21, 2023
- August 18, 2023
- September 15, 2023
- October 20, 2023
- November 17, 2023
- December 15, 2023
- January 19, 2024
- February 16, 2024
- March 15, 2024
- April 19, 2024
- May 17, 2024
- June 21, 2024
Biomedical Sciences IRB Roster and Meeting Dates
Primary Committee Roster
IRB #00000294, 2022 - 2023, Effective 05/01/2023
| Primary Members | Specialty | Representation | Institution Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelley Barley, PharmD, RPh | Investigational Drug Pharmacy | Staff | |
| Roy Clark, BS | Non-Profit Management | Non-scientist | Non-affiliated |
| Anne-Marie Duchemin, MD | Psychiatry | Children | Faculty |
| J. Bradley Elder, MD | Neurologic Surgery | Faculty | |
| Narendranath “Naren” Epperla, MD, MS | Hematology and Oncology | Faculty | |
| Archana Hinduja, MD | Cerebrovascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care | Adults with Impaired Decision- making Capacity | Faculty |
| Kimberly “Kimmy” Ichrist, DPN, AG- ACNP, RN | Advanced Practice Neurocritical Care Nursing | Staff | |
| Elizabeth Jordan, MMSc, CGC | Human Genetics | Faculty | |
| Dale Kanner, DDS | Primary Care Dentistry | Faculty | |
| Jeff Metzger | Insurance | Non-scientist | Non-affiliated |
| Khalid Mumtaz, MBBS, MSc | Hepatology, Gastroenterology | Faculty | |
| Alison Neal, MPH * | Quality Improvement (BMT), Study Coordination, Regulatory | Staff | |
| Ellen Patricia, MS, CIP * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Thomas Raasch, OD, PhD (Vice Chair) * | Optometry | Faculty | |
| Julie Rice-Weimer, BSN, RN, CCRC | Pediatric Research Nursing | Children | Affiliated (NCH) |
| Suhair Shawar, PharmD, BCPS | Emergency Medicine | Staff | |
| Cynthia Shellhaas, MD, MPH (Vice Chair) * | Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal- Fetal Medicine | Pregnant Women & Fetuses | Faculty |
| Mary “Claire” Such, PT, DPT, SCS, AT | Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Staff | |
| Kartik Venkatesh, MD, PhD, FACOG | Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Epidemiology | Pregnant Women & Fetuses | Faculty |
| Donn Young, PhD | Biostatistics | Non-affiliated | |
| Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD (Chair) * | Optometry | Faculty |
*Expedited Reviewer
Alternate Committee Roster
IRB #00000294, 2022 - 2023, Effective 10/01/2022
| Alternate Members | Specialty | Representation | Institution Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Bain, BBA, CIP, CIM (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Adam Bair, PharmD (alternate to Shawar) | Internal and Critical Care Medicine | Staff | |
| Gerene Bauldoff, PhD, RN, FCCP, MAACVPR, FAAN (Vice Chair - alternate to Raasch) * | Pulmonary and Medical- Surgical Nursing, Gerontology | Faculty | |
| John Buford, PT, PhD (alternate to Such) | Neuroscience, Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Education | Faculty | |
| William Carson III, MD (Vice Chair - alternate to Shellhaas) | Surgical Oncology | Faculty | |
| Casey Cosgrove, MD (alternate to Venkatesh) | Obstetrics and Gynecological Oncology | Pregnant Women & Fetuses | Faculty |
| Natisha “Tish” Denlinger, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Children | Spouse of faculty |
| Jennifer Fareed, RN, BSN (alternate to Rice-Weimer) | Neonatal Nursing | ||
| Jennifer Garvin, PhD (alternate to Young) | Health Information Management, Biomedical Informatics | Faculty | |
| Deborah “Debbie” Geiger, BS, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Tirisham “Tiri” Gyang, MD (alternate to Hinduja) | Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis | Adults with Impaired Decision-making Capacity | Faculty |
| Garrie Haas, MD (alternate to Mumtaz) | Cardiovascular Medicine | Faculty | |
| Emily Harmon, PharmD (alternate to Barley) | Investigational Drug Pharmacy | Staff | |
| Andrew Hedrick, MPA, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Sarah Hersch, MA, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Melanie Howell, MCR (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Jie Hu, PhD, RN, FAAN (alternate to Ichrist) | Community Nursing, Public Health | Faculty | |
| Tara Kreig, RN, CHRC (alternate to Neal) | Research Compliance, Pediatric Nursing | Children | Non-affiliated |
| Jessica “Jess” Mayercin-Johnson, MA, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Former staff | |
| Kristin McNamara, DDS, MS (alternate to Kanner) | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | Faculty | |
| Sandra Meadows, MPH, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Pregnant Women & Fetuses | Staff |
| William Montgomery, MDiv (alternate to Clark) | Clergy | Non-Scientist | Non-affiliated |
| Meliha Rahmani, MPH, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Jacob “Jake” Stoddard, BA, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Alberto Uribe, MD (alternate to Duchemin) | Clinical Research Coordination, Anesthesiology | Staff | |
| Jennifer Vaughn, MD, MSPH (alternate to Epperla) | Hematology and Oncology | Faculty | |
| Keith Warren, PhD (alternate to Patricia) * | Social Work, Mutual Aid Based Programs, Substance Abuse | Children Prisoners | Faculty |
*Expedited Reviewer
Meeting Dates
Location: meetings will be held virtually until further notice
Time: 2:00 p.m.
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May 22, 2023
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June 12, 2023
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June 26, 2023
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July 10, 2023
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July 24, 2023
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August 14, 2023
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August 28, 2023
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September 11, 2023
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September 25, 2023
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October 9, 2023
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October 23, 2023
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November 13, 2023
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November 27, 2023
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December 11, 2023
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December 18, 2023 (3rd Monday due to Christmas Holiday
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January 8, 2024
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January 29, 2024 (5th Monday due to New Year & MLK Holidays)
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February 12, 2024
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February 26, 2024
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March 11, 2024
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March 25, 2024
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April 8, 2024
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April 22, 2024
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May 13, 2024
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May 20, 2024 (3rd Monday due to Memorial Day Holiday)
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June 10, 2024
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June 24, 2024
Cancer IRB Roster and Meeting Dates
Primary Committee Roster
IRB # 00003096, 2022 - 2023, Effective 05/01/2023
| Primary Members | Specialty | Representation | Institution Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Aeilts, MS, CGC | Human Genetics | Faculty | |
| Hallie Barr, PharmD, BCOP (Vice Chair) * | Hematology & Oncology, Phase 1 Clinical Trials | Children | Staff |
| Joal Beane, MD | Surgical Oncology | Faculty | |
| Seema Bhat, MD | Malignant Hematology | Faculty | |
| William Carson III, MD (Chair) * | Surgical Oncology | Faculty | |
| Tong Chen, MD, PhD | Medical Oncology (GI), Carcinogenesis | Faculty | |
| Naomi Digiantonio, PharmD, BCPS | Hematology & Oncology | Staff | |
| Richard “Kevin” Harper | Real Estate | Non-Scientist | Non-affiliated |
| Michael Hinton, MACPR | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Ashish Manne, MBBS | Medical Oncology (GI) | Faculty | |
| Ellen Patricia, MS, CIP * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Mark Ranalli, MD | Pediatric Hematology & Oncology | Children | Faculty |
| Allison Reed, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP | Hematology & Oncology | Staff | |
| Deborah Russell, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN * | Palliative Medicine | Staff | |
| Cynthia Stemple, MBA | Financial Management | Non-Scientist | Spouse of an Ohio State employee |
| Kimberly “Kim” Weirick, DNP, MS, RN, NEA-BC | Apheresis Nursing | Staff |
*Expedited Reviewer
Alternate Committee Roster
IRB # 00003096, 2022 - 2023, Effective 08/25/2022
| Alternate Members | Specialty | Representation | Institution Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Bain, BBA, CIP, CIM (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Susan Colace, MD, MSCI (alternate to Ranalli) * | Pediatric Hematology & Oncology | Children | Faculty |
| Stephanie “Steph” Collins, PharmD, BCOP (alternate to Digiantonio) | Medical Oncology (Breast) | Staff | |
| Carlo Contreras, MD (alternate to Beane) | Surgical Oncology | Faculty | |
| Julia Cooper, MS, LGC (alternate to Aeilts) | Human Genetics | Faculty | |
| Natisha “Tish” Denlinger, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Deborah “Debbie” Geiger, BS, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Andrew Hedrick, MPA, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Sarah Hersch, MA, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Amber Holbrook, DNP, WHNP-BC, BSRT(R)(M), RN (alternate to Russell) | Advanced Practice Oncology Nursing (Breast, Radiation Oncology) | Staff | |
| Melanie Howell, MCR (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Kai Johnson, MD (alternate to Manne) | Medical Oncology (Breast) | Faculty | |
| James “Jim” Lubinsky, MBA (alternate to Stemple) | Business, Real Estate | Non-scientist | Ohio State Volunteer |
| Jessica “Jess” Mayercin-Johnson, MA, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Former staff | |
| Sandra Meadows, MPH, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Hematology & Oncology | Staff | |
| Tommy Montgomery, PharmD, BCOP (alternate to Reed) | Research Compliance | Pregnant Women & Fetuses | Staff |
| Alison Neal, MPH (alternate to Hinton) * | Study Coordination, Regulatory | Staff | |
| Colleen O’Leary, DNP, RN, AOCNS (alternate to Weirick) | Advanced Practice Oncology Nursing | Staff | |
| Meliha Rahmani, MPH, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Amy Rettig, MSN, MALM, RN, APRN-BC (alternate to Russell) * | Breast Oncology Nursing | Staff | |
| Yazeed Sawalha, MD (alternate to Bhat) | Malignant Hematology | Faculty | |
| Peter Shields, MD (alternate to Chen) | Medical Oncology (Lung), Cancer Prevention | Faculty | |
| Jacob “Jake” Stoddard, BA, CIP (alternate to Patricia) * | Research Compliance | Staff | |
| Elizabeth “Liz” Swan, MBA, CCRC (alternate to Hinton) * | Clinical Research Administration and Compliance | Children | Staff |
| Keith Warren, PhD (alternate to Patricia) * | Social Work, Mutual Aid Based Programs, Substance Abuse | Children Prisoners | Faculty |
*Expedited Reviewer
Meeting Dates
Location: meetings will be held virtually until further notice
Time: 2:00 p.m.
- May 15, 2023
- June 5, 2023
- June 26, 2023 (4th Monday due to Juneteenth Holiday)
- July 10, 2023 (2nd Monday due to Independence Day Holiday)
- July 17, 2023
- August 7, 2023
- August 21, 2023
- September 11, 2023 (2nd Monday due to Labor Day Holiday)
- September 18, 2023
- October 2, 2023
- October 16, 2023
- November 6, 2023
- November 20, 2023
- December 4, 2023
- December 18, 2023
- January 8, 2024 (2nd Monday due to New Year’s Day Holiday)
- January 22, 2024 (4th Monday due to MLK Holiday)
- February 5, 2024
- February 19, 2024
- March 4, 2024
- March 18, 2024
- April 1, 2024
- April 15, 2024
- May 6, 2024
- May 20, 2024
- June 3, 2024
- June 17, 2024