The IRB-Dearborn meets as needed and consists of five members. The co-Chairs of the IRB are Dr. Pamela McAuslan and Dr. Robert Hymes. Investigators seeking exempt determination, expedited approval, or full board approval for their research must complete an on-line application using eResearch. For more information about the IRB or applying for approval, contact irb-dearborn or call Deb Schneider at 313-593-5468.
IRB Administration Office
Debra Schneider, Research Secretary and IRB Administrator
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
1055 Administration Building
The University of Michigan-Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Rd.
Dearborn, MI 48128-2406
Phone: 313-593-5468
Fax: 313-593-0526
email: irb-dearborn
IRB-Dearborn is authorized and organized to review any and all types of research in which human subjects are involved, including projects that are not subject to federal oversight.
The IRB-Dearborn employs a review process in conformity with the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (45 CFR 46) and the Federalwide Assurance (FWA) enacted between the University of Michigan and the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) under the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). For more information on FWAs, click here.
The review process is the same for all research involving human subjects supported or otherwise subject to regulation by any federal department or agency, sponsored by any other extramural entity, or initiated and funded within the University of Michigan.
The authority conveyed to the IRB-Dearborn includes decisions to approve, disapprove, require modifications, monitor, suspend and terminate research projects involving human subjects. Under no circumstance may a decision of the IRB-Dearborn to disapprove a project be reversed by another agency of the University of Michigan.
Certain populations of human subjects may be particularly vulnerable in a research setting: children, prisoners, pregnant women, fetuses, mentally disabled persons, economically or educationally disadvantaged persons. In undertaking its review of these subject populations, IRB-Dearborn will apply additional protective safeguards as required by federal and state law, institutional guidelines, and any other applicable agency/entity regulations.
Pamela A. McAuslan, Co-Chair
Associate Professor of Psychology
(313) 593-5376
pmcausla(at)umd.umich.edu
Robert W. Hymes, Co- Chair
Associate Professor of Psychology
(313) 593-5163
rhymes(at)umd.umich.edu
Ghassan Kridli
Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
(313) 593-5467
gkridli(at)umd.umich.edu
John C. Thomas
Professor of Biology
(313) 593-5326
jcthomas(at)umd.umich.edu
Richard Adler, Alternate Member (for Drs. Thomas and Kridli)
Associate Professor of Biology
(313) 593-5288
radler(at)umd.umich.edu
David Chatkoff, Alternate Member (for Drs. McAuslan and Hymes)
Associate Professor of Psychology
(313) 593-5612
chatkoff(at)umd.umich.edu
Rev. Rodney Zwonitzer, Pastor
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Dearborn, MI
e-mail
Drew Buchanan
Director of Research and Sponsored Programs
(ex-officio/non-voting)
(313) 593-5468
dbuchana(at)umd.umich.edu
Debra Schneider, Research Secretary and IRB Administrator
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
(ex-officio/non-voting)
(313) 593-5468
irb-dearborn
The IRB meets on the following dates to consider applications that require Full Board Review. Applications must be submitted no later than 10 days prior to each meeting.
- Friday May 23, 2008 Application deadline: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
- Currently no meetings schedule for the months of June--August; the Full Board will meet as needed to review applications
