Institutional Review Board Overview

IRB Scope and Responsibilities

The UH Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews all human subject research protocols that originate from:

1. University Hospitals and Center for Clinical Research staff members,
2. the departments housed in the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,
3. the School of Nursing, Dentistry or any other department that involves patients or personnel of the hospital, as well as,
4. all projects involving the hospital's patients or personnel, regardless of sponsor, and
5. selected proposals as requested by the Case Western Reserve University IRB.

• Statement of Compliance (PDF)

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.

• Biomedical IRB Meeting Dates 2012 (PDF)
• IRB Roster - J Committee (Biomedical) (PDF)
• IRB Roster - M Committee (Biomedical) (PDF)

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.

• Cancer IRB Meeting Dates 2012 (PDF)
• IRB Roster – C Committee (Cancer) (PDF)