IRB Scope and Responsibilities
The UH Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews all human subject research protocols that originate from:
- University Hospitals and Center for Clinical Research staff members,
- the departments housed in the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,
- the School of Nursing, Dentistry or any other department that involves patients or personnel of the hospital, as well as,
- all projects involving the hospital's patients or personnel, regardless of sponsor, and
- selected proposals as requested by the Case Western Reserve University IRB.
Review of Cancer Research
University Hospitals Case Medical Center has formed a new committee, the UH Cancer IRB, which reviews all cancer or cancer-related research protocols conducted at UH. This new committee will function under the UH Federalwide Assurance, number FWA 00003937, and will meet on a regular schedule (see below for meeting schedule).
For information about the new UH Cancer IRB, or to learn more about submitting your cancer or cancer-related research study for review, please call the UH Case Medical Center IRB Administration Office at 216-844-1529.
Meeting Dates and Submission Deadlines
The biomedical IRB meets every Tuesday (except holidays) at 3:30 pm. There are two separate boards that meet every 2 weeks (J & M Committees). The deadline for protocol submission is 10 days before the meeting date.
The UH Cancer IRB meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month (except holidays) at 2:30 pm. The deadline for protocol submission is 10 days before the meeting date.