The Human Research Policy Board (HRPB) is an administrative board charged with reviewing and recommending policies that affect the protection of human research subjects and is advisory to and appointed by the Executive Vice Chancellor. The HRPB is not authorized to accept or consider appeals of Institutional Review Board decisions. The Executive Vice Chancellor serves as Chair of HRPB.
Reference: Human Research Policy Board By Laws (2009)
Human Research Policy Board Membership
* Voting member
** Non-voting member
| Darnell Hunt, Ph.D. Chair* Executive Vice Chancellor Provost |
Allan Pantuck, M.D.* Chair, MIRB2 |
| Roger M. Wakimoto, Ph.D.* Vice Chancellor for Research & Creative Activities |
Daniel L. Clemens, M.D., Ph.D.* Chair, MIRB1 |
| Robert Swerdlow, J.D. Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs Ex-Officio, Non-Voting |
Leia Nghiemphu, M.D.* Chair, MIRB3 |
| John A. Glaspy, M.D.* Distinguished Faculty Member |
Todd Franke, Ph.D., M.S.W.* Chair, NGIRB |
| Judith Currier, M.D.* Distinguished Faculty Member |
Thomas J. Coates, Ph.D.* Chair, SGIRB |
| Scott G. Kitchen, Ph.D.* Distinguished Faculty Member |
David Shorter, Ph.D.* Academic Senate Representative |
| Andrew Leuchter, M.D.* Distinguished Faculty Member |
Ann M. Pollack** AVC Research Policy & Compliance |
| Daniel Blumstein, Ph.D.* Distinguished Faculty Member |
Marcia L. Smith** Associate Vice Chancellor for Research |
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