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The Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) is committed to helping investigators facilitate research.  We are happy to answer any and all research related questions and assist with the submission of all IRB Applications and forms. 

IRB CHAIRS 

  • Ernest D. Prentice, PhD

        Executive Chair, UNMC Institutional Review Board

        tel: (402) 559-6463

        email: edprenti@unmc.edu

  • Bruce Gordon, MD

        Chair, UNMC Institutional Review Board

        Chair, Joint Pediatric Institutional Review Board

        tel: (402) 559-7598

        email: bgordon@unmc.edu

ORA STAFF:

Kevin J. Epperson, CIP, IRB Administrator - Full Board and Expedited research protocols

tel: (402) 559-2587

email:kjeppers@unmc.edu

Jeanette (Jan) Gramps, IRB Associate - Full Board Continuing Review

tel: (402) 559-6044

email:jgramps@unmc.edu

Shirley Horstman, CIM, Pediatric IRB Administrator- All Pediatric reviews

tel: (402) 559-8561

email: shorstman@unmc.edu 

Joan Johnson, Office Assistant - Front desk responsibilities

tel: (402) 559-6463

email:jjohnsonr@unmc.edu

Gail Kotulak, CIP, IRB Administrator - Full Board, Expedited&Exempt research protocols, CITI training

tel: (402) 559-6540

email:gkotulak@unmc.edu

Sue Logsdon, MS, CIP Compliance Coordinator - Violations, Deviations, Website, Excess tissue protocols 

tel: (402) 559-3779

email:slogsdon@unmc.edu

Gail Paulsen, IRB Administrator - Adult Oncology/Hematology research protocols

tel: (402) 559-3853

e-mail:gpaulsen@unmc.edu

 
LOCATION

The IRB Offices are located in the Academic and Research Services (ARS) Building Room 3000, which is on the south side of Emile Street opposite Bennett Hall.

                                                      Mailing Address 
                                                Institutional Review Board
                                         University of Nebraska Medical Center
                                              987830 Nebraska Medical Center
                                                 Omaha, NE 68198-7830
                                                       Email Address
                                                      irbora@unmc.edu