Clinical trials have helped us to discover new treatments that make our lives better. Consider making an impact on health care by participating in a clinical trial.
We are fortunate to count on so many giving-hearted supporters, and we want to share some of their stories with you. We want to show you the courage, the determination, and the generosity of spirit that define their journeys with UTHealth Houston.
We are fortunate to count on so many giving-hearted supporters, and we want to share some of their stories with you. We want to show you the courage, the determination, and the generosity of spirit that define their journeys with UTHealth Houston.
The Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects(CPHS) is the name of the Institutional Review Board for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - UTHealth. [contact CPHS Office]
Individuals serving on IRB Committees are volunteers of varying interests, disciplines, and expertise from the UTHealth and Houston community. IRBs are charged with the review of proposed research with regard to determining whether adequate measures are in place to protect autonomy, safety, privacy and well-being of participants.
New protocols submitted for IRB review are determined to exempt or reviewed by expedited review procedure or at a full board meeting.There are three full board meetings each month:
IRB 1 - 1st Friday of each month
IRB B - 2nd Friday of each month
IRB C - 3rd Friday of each month
There is no deadline for submission. Complete applications are assigned to the first available agenda. Applications that are eligible for review by the expedited procedure are assigned to designated reviewers as they are received.
Applications for CPHS approval must be submitted through iRIS, the electronic IRB System. Training to use iRIS is available several times per year. Log in to iRIS using your UTHealth LDAP user ID and password. For collaborators who do not have a UTHealth LDAP account, a guest account can be created. For help with your IRB submission, call the help line at 713-500-7960. You may also find iRIS HINTS & TIPS helpful.
Please make sure that you have also completed all applicable mandatory training before you actually hit the submit button in iRIS.
