Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

- Research Resources Overview
- - Shared Cores
    Our cores and shared resources offer a wide range of services to meet your research goals.
  - Shared Equipment
    Shared equipment is available to University of Nebraska and external researchers.
- - Clinical Research Center
    Learn more about the tailored support available for study design, regulatory guidance, biostatistics, and data management.
  - Clinical Research Resources
    Discover guidelines, support, and standard operating procedures for clinical research at UNMC.
  - Study Intake
    Take the first step in conducting clinical research on campus by completing the study intake process.
  - Study Monitoring
    Find visit request information, access setup, and FAQs related to study monitoring.
- - Software
    Find the software and applications that can take your research to the next level.
  - Data Management
    Explore data management plan creation and storage options to keep research data safe and secure.
  - IT Resources
    Access key tools, workshops and seminars with IT resources available.
  - Network Connectivity
    Learn about lab network connectivity available across campus.
- - Buildings
    Research buildings offer a wide-range of lab spaces and facilities to meet researchers' needs.
  - Space Policy
    Research space is assigned based on a merit-based system.
- Programs & Centers Overview
- Approved Centers
  Board of Regents Centers enhance faculty research and academic efforts.
- Major Programs
  Major research programs drive innovation in critical areas of biomedical science.
- Compliance Overview
- Institutional Review Board
  The IRB reviews human subjects research projects and ensures the protection of participants.
- Institutional Biosafety Committee
  The IBC ensures the health and safety of all personnel working with biohazardous agents.
- Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
  The IACUC reviews research and provides guidance to maintain the highest standards of animal welfare.
- Investigational Device Review Committee
  The IDRC reviews investigational devices and approved devices provided by sponsors for use in clinical research studies.
- Funding Overview
- Sponsored Programs Administration
  Our office manages the full lifecycle of sponsored research projects.
- Funding Opportunities
  Find internal and external research funding opportunities.
- Grant Editing
  Grant review and editing resources are available to UNMC researchers.
- UneHealth
  UNeHealth supports clinical research projects throughout the life of industry-funded contracts.
- Innovation Overview
- Tech Transfer
  Our technology commercialization ecosystem helps researchers transform scientific discoveries into real-world solutions.
- Economic Development
  Through collaborations with strategic partners, we create pathways for innovation to drive economic growth.

Institutional Device Review Committee

We review investigational devices and approved devices provided by sponsors for use in clinical research studies.

The Investigational Device Review Committee is a committee charged with reviewing devices involving human subjects to protect the rights and welfare of those subjects and to insure that all federal, state and local regulations as well as policies and procedures are followed.

The Investigational Device Review Committee is composed of core members with rotating subject matter experts (i.e., composition of committee would be determined by department proposing to use the device, the department where the device would be stored and or utilized).

The Investigational Device Review Committee has the authority to release or require modifications (to secure approval), for research. The Investigational Device Review Committee also serves as a resource for researchers by providing advice and guidance on identification and regulatory issues related to use of devices in human subject research.

Primary Contact

Contact the individual below with any questions. If you are ready for IDRC review, send an email with the protocol and associated documents.

Grace L. Videtich
IDRC Sr. Compliance Analyst

Send Email
Phone: 402-559-7421

Studies Reviewed by the IDRC

Any study that has a device or equipment that is:

experimental
FDA approved/released; but, is being used “off-Label”
commercially available to the general public for purposes not medically related
an application that is being used in research in a manner outside the use for which it was designed and or marketed

The IDRC will also review studies that:

utilize experimental software to facilitate use of a device/equipment or to collect data
utilizes an In-Vitro device (IVD), even if it is used at a central lab
receive approved devices or equipment that is not currently stocked or used at NM
expect to utilize hospital stock as the investigational item
require the hospital to purchase devices, equipment, and/or supplies to facilitate the research
result in cost to install or renovate hospital spaces to store or use the device/equipment
provide devices at no cost for use on a study and does not expect the equipment to be returned (i.e. Patient/Hospital gets to keep the device for use post study)