Welcome to the Human Research Protections Office!
We support four UNMHSC Human Research Review Committees (HRRC) and one UNM Institutional Review Board (IRB). Our commitment is to promote the safety and protection of individuals involved in human research by providing support, guidance, and education to facilitate ethical and scientifically sound research. Explore our website for guidance on Review of Human Research at UNM!
About the Organization
The HRP Office has 14 full-time employees and 2 part-time employees, including 4 Chairs and 12 staff persons. Committee members are drawn from various disciplines across UNM and the surrounding Albuquerque community.
HRPO Activities
During the last fiscal year, the HRPO received the following:-
622 New Study Applications
1244 Amendments
1435 Continuation, Reactivation, and Closure Requests
Review and Processing Time
Please note that the figures below are a representation of the average timeframe.HRRC
- New Study: 25 days
Amendment: 22 days
- New Study: 40 days
Amendment: 28 days
Tools for you
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Are you a new HRRC investigator or an experienced investigator preparing for an audit?
You may want to consider taking advantage of our program: RISE. Developed to give you assistance and direction in keeping your research organized and your data "Clean". For more information, check out the RISE information on the HRRC forms page.
Need some answers about human research, like does my project require review or what kind of review will it require?
Check out our Interactive Human Research FAQ on the FAQ page!
Need help organizing your study information?
We have a set of dividers and other helpful information to help you keep your study files in order. To request a set, just email (include your mail stop code) or give us a call 272-1129.
HRPO Brochures: Human Research Protections at a Glance & Lifecycle of a Study
Tip of the Month
Use only the current version of HRRC/IRB documents that are available on our website
News & Updates
This Spring Session of Research University will cover Fundamentals of Research Ethics and the IRB as well as dive into the recent changes at the HRPO!
Please read Dr. Holdsworth's memo regarding the release of the new HRPO New Studies Application!
For now investigators will be able to use either the old
versions or the New Study Application, however on 3/1/12
only the new version will be accepted.
In addition to the new application, all of the Application Attachments have been updated.
The HRPO will be moving towards an electronic system. In an effort to prepare for the upcoming changes, we will no longer be accepting HARD COPY submissions. Check out the Submissions page for more information.
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