Human Subjects Research Home

You will start seeing a new name in our emails, website, and other resources: the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP).

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) remains the federally mandated committee responsible for reviewing human subjects research. The HRPP is the broader program that brings together the regulatory expertise, investigator guidance, education, and oversight that inform the IRB's work and promote the ethical conduct of human subjects research across the University.

Adopting the HRPP name brings the University of Arkansas in line with peer R1 research institutions and reflects our continued investment in strengthening our human research protection program, including work underway to improve communication, review timelines, and support for investigators. It also positions us for future Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) accreditation, the national gold standard for human research protection programs.

Your point of contact (IRB@uark.edu) and submission process in Streamlyne remain the same, though you will notice updates to the Streamlyne submission forms in the coming months as part of this broader effort. As we build out the HRPP, you can expect clearer communication and ongoing improvements to how studies move through review.

HRPP Office Hours

Beginning Tuesday, July 21, the new HRPP Director, Dr. Jocelyn Reddix, and HRPP Analyst, Ro Windwalker, will offer bi-weekly office hours for investigators. Join us for questions about:

• Streamlyne submissions
• the status of your study
• whether your project meets the definition of human subjects research, or
• other HRPP processes

Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. – Virtual via Microsoft Teams

Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. – Virtual via Microsoft Teams and in person at 105 MLKG Building, Fayetteville, AR 72701