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IRB Rosters

The IRB Chairs and members are appointed by the Vice Provost and Dean of Research. The IRBs are composed of faculty, students, staff and members of the surrounding community.  
See charges below.

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IRB Staff
Current Rosters
Roster  
Archives
Sr. Manager: Sanskruti Rayate
Manager: Elizabeth Sullivan
Coordination Manager: Amy Wen
2024-20252023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022  
2020-2021  
2019-2020
Sr. Manager:  Adam Bailey  
Manager: Kateri Noble  
Coordination Manager: Kali Stover
2024-20252023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022  
2020-2021  
2019-2020
Sr. Manager: Tracy Wilcox  
Manager: Andrea Tichy
Manager: Myah Luna
2024-20252023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022  
2020-2021  
2019-2020
Sr. Manager:  Jennifer Howden
Manager: Natasha Mann
2024-20252023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022  
2020-2021  
2019-2020
Manager:  Jenn Ignacio  
Manager: Alison Pepper
2024-20252023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022  
2020-2021  
2019-2020
IRB 6  
OHRP# 0004947
Manager:  Ashima Goel  
Coordination Manager: Claris Garzon  
 
2024-20252023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022  
2020-2021  
2019-2020
Manager: Oskar Neyra 
Coordination Manager: Audrey Covarrubias-Aguilera
2024-20252023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022  
2020-2021  
2019-2020
Manager:  Andrea Horwege  
Coordination Manager:  Reena Khare  
 
2024-20252023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022  
2020-2021  
2019-2020

About the IRB

The IRB’s Mission

The goal of the IRB is to protect human research participants by ensuring that

  • participants' rights and welfare are adequately protected,
  • research is guided by the ethical principles of respect for persons, beneficence, and justice as set forth in the Belmont Report,
  • research is conducted with the highest level of expertise and integrity, and
  • research complies with all applicable laws, policies and regulations.

What is an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?

An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a federally mandated panel that is charged with overseeing the protection of human participants in research. Stanford has eight IRBs, seven that review medical research and one that reviews non-medical research.

At Stanford, the IRBs are formally known as Administrative Panels for the Protection of Human Subjects. The IRBs are part of the Research Compliance Office and derive their authority from the Office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Research. They are a major component of the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP). The HRPP is made up of many Stanford component organizations who share a common goal of excellence in protecting human participants in Stanford research.

The HRPP complies with federal, state, and local regulations, and Stanford policies. It is a member of the Consortium for Applied Research Ethics Quality (CARE-Q) and accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP).

The IRBs oversee research for the following institutions: 

  • Stanford University (SU)
  • Stanford Medicine Health Care (SMHC)
  • Stanford Medicine Children’s Health (SMCH)
  • Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care Services (VAPAHCS)
  • Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR)

Most IRB members are affiliated with these institutions. Each IRB is comprised of Stanford University faculty members, students and community members. IRBs are also mandated to include non-scientific members and members not affiliated with the institutions listed above.

Charges

The Vice Provost and Dean of Research appoints the Chairs and the members of the IRBs and assigns their authority and responsibility. The charge emphasizes that the IRBs are functionally independent and have ready access to the highest officials, if needed, to ensure protection for human research participants.