On April 14, the NIH sent Harvard University a Stop Work Order of the SMART IRB federal funding contract.
Harvard is temporarily supporting the core team to allow institutions to continue to join the SMART IRB Agreement and to assist Participating Institutions to the best of our abilities.
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SMART IRB Ambassadors

Expertise across the nation

Nationwide IRB/HRPP experts are available to assist institutions in joining and implementing the SMART IRB Agreement. Have a question about single IRB? Connect with a SMART IRB Ambassador today!


Ambassadors at Large

Nichelle Cobb

Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP)

Focus: Questions about using SMART IRB resources and training investigators for single IRB review.

Kathy Lawry

Focus: Trial Innovation Network sites, healthcare systems, and research team education.

Ada Sue Selwitz

Focus: Community-based groups, physician practices, and smaller organizations.

Northeast/New England + Middle Atlantic

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont

Polly Goodman, CIP

Harvard Catalyst

Aaron Kirby head shot

Aaron Kirby

Harvard Catalyst

Midwest

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Carissa Minder

Washington University in St. Louis

South Atlantic

Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC

Stacey Goretzka

Independent Consultant

South + Puerto Rico

Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Puerto Rico

Ada Sue Selwitz

University of Kentucky

West, Mountain, and Pacific

Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Jeremy Lavigne Head Shot

Jeremy Lavigne, MA, CIP

Harvard Catalyst