Please visit our
page that explains the criteria.
For a complete expedited or exempt study submission, you typically hear
something from the office within 1-2 weeks. For a complete study
requiring full committee review, you should hear something within one month.
(Our average approval time for a full committee study is 33 days. The average approval times for other
institutions of our size is 60-79 days.)
The UNMHSC HRRC will review UNM research that involves a biomedical component. If you are unsure you should contact a senior analyst. Note that the UNM IRB and UNMHSC HRRC have different forms.
Our staff is happy to work with you and assist with any questions you might have. We encourage you to make an appointment with one of our analysts or call us for any specific requests. You can do so by going to our contact page and either emailing or calling the person you need.
New Study: Ask an HPS or a Senior Analyst
Continuation, Amendment, Closure: Ask an Analyst
Events, Unanticipated Problems, Complaints: Ask an HPS
NIH generally permits Just In Time (JIT) review. This means that NIH does not require IRB approval until a preliminary NIH review (peer review) has been done and the grant receives a priority score indicating it is likely to be funded. At that time it should be submitted to the IRB for review.
Note that there are times where IRB approval may be necessary before submission of an application to NIH. For example, a particularly tight time-lien for an RFA; or for certain instances when end-of-fiscal-year funding requirements might demand earlier IRB review and approval.
See the NIH Policy.
Review of Case studies may or may not require IRB review. Please check out the FAQ program to see if your project requires IRB review.
If the research involves minimal risk (as determined by the HRRC or IRB) and all
aspects of the research fall in any of the nine categories in section 5.2.1
of the HRRC Manual, then it qualifies to be reviewed through the expedited
process. This link will take you to the
HRRC manual. When it opens, go to section 5.2.1.
Protected Health Information (a.k.a PHI) includes any identifiable health information collected during the course of a research study. PHI can include data such as a person's height and weight. For more information regarding this, please contact the UNMHSC HIPAA Privacy Officer, Sophia Collaros, at 272-1493 or the HRPO at 272-1129 or the UNM Privacy Officer at 272-2121.
The HRRC consists of four committees. Each meet once a month on the first, second, third and fourth Tuesday of the month. The IRB is one committee and meets once a month.
Check out the Committees page to see upcoming Meeting dates!
You can find the UNMHSC HRRC and the UNM IRB member lists on the Committees page under Member Listing .
You can find the UNMHSC HRRC and the UNM IRB FWA numbers on the Committees page under Other Information.
Each committee has its own FWA number.
Check out our FAQ program that interactively answers your questions about human research protections!
Questions like: Does my study require review; What kind of review will my study need.. etc.
Criteria for being a Primary Investigator
Do I submit my project to Main Campus or HRRC
Can I come to the office or who do I call for assistance
Do I need IRB approval prior to submitting to NIH
Does my study qualify for expedited review