Welcome to the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee's Human Research Protection Program (HRPP). The HRPP is the home of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the protection of human subjects. The IRB holds autonomous decision making when reviewing human subject research studies under the jurisdiction of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The mission of the IRB is to ensure the adequacy of the research plan, to minimize risks and to maximize the potential for benefit from human subjects’ who participate in research. The IRB’s decisions are based on the ethical principles in the Belmont Report, Declaration of Helsinki, Wisconsin State Laws, UWM Policies, and the Code of Federal Regulations. The IRB reviews research conducted by UWM faculty, staff, and students. The IRB is comprised of UWM faculty, staff, students, and community representatives.
New Announcements
March 2, 2009: If you are submitting a New Study Submission by email to irbinfo@uwm.edu, please note that the IRB will email back a response of receipt. If you do not receive a receipt of email within 3-5 days of submission, please contact the IRB by phone (229-3173) or email (irbinfo@uwm.edu) to verify receipt.
January 16, 2009: New Study Submissions submitted after February 1, 2009 may be submitted electronically by email to irbinfo@uwm.edu. The email address of the sender must be that of the Principal Investigator's as that will serve as the electronic signature. This is currently for New Study Submissions only, Continuing Review and Amendment Submissions must be submitted in paper. Place "New Study Submission" in the subject line and itemize the attached documents in the body of the email.
July 30, 2008: Projects involving the use of ionizing radioactive materials or radiation producing devices located here on campus (i.e., devices located at other institutions would not apply) requires the review and approval from the Radiation Safety Program. Upon your submission to the IRB, if your proposed study meets these criteria, in addition to normal IRB review the IRB will forward your study for review by the Radiation Safety Officer. Please note this may cause a slight delay in your turnaround time, so plan your submission accordingly.
March 21, 2008: Reminder: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the educational records of UWM students by limiting the individuals who have access to such records and the purposes for which they can be used. Absent student consent, researchers are not permitted to use educational records for their own research projects unless identifying student information has been removed. To comply with FERPA and to protect both the researcher and UWM from violations, researchers wanting to use educational records for their research projects should consult with UWM’s records custodian, Amy Watson (229-5188), to ensure that identifying student data is properly removed.