WVU OHRP facilitates the operation of two WVU Institutional Review Boards: the Blue Board and the Gold Board.
Full Board Clinical and Non-Clinical Trials and protocol applications requiring IRB review and a quorum must be reviewed at a convened IRB meeting. Amendments for approved full board protocols with changes in risk to subjects and renewals for full board protocols must also be submitted for review at an IRB meeting.
When WVU is not the IRB of Record, a protocol application must be entered in the system and WVU IRB acknowledgement is required for tracking and compliance purposes. Please review the External IRB section of the website for information and requirements.
Meetings
The WVU IRBs meet at 8:30AM the 2nd (Gold) and 4th (Blue) Wednesday of each month. The deadline for submitting materials is two weeks prior to the meeting date (agenda closes at 4:45pm on the day of the deadline). This schedule may change due to holidays or special events. Please refer to the 2024 calendar and 2025 calendar for specific dates.
NHSR/Flex, Exempt, and Expedited Protocols
NHSR\Flex, Exempt, and Expedited protocol types do not require a quorum and therefore are not required to be reviewed at an IRB meeting. These protocol applications can be reviewed and approved by authorized WVU OHRP IRB Administrators/IRB members at any time.
Note: After initial review by WVU OHRP, the protocol review type may change and review at an IRB meeting may be required. To avoid delays, review the guidance regarding review types and the requirements for each type.
IRB Fees
Fees apply for private or industry sponsored research. Fees do not apply for government agency, non-profit, personally-funded, or WVU-sponsored research. Refer to the Fees page for more info.
Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
WVU Gold IRB Members
FWA# 00005078
IORG# 0000194
IRB#1: 00000314 (Expires 2/20/2029)
| Name | Role | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Lesley Cottrell | Chair, Voting Member, Social Scientist | Pediatrics |
| Daniel Cifarelli | Voting Member, Physician Scientist | Neurosurgery |
| Kacie Kidd | Voting Member, Physician Scientist | Pediatrics |
| Elizabeth Berry Bartolo | Voting Member, Other Scientist | Pharmacy |
| Jeremy Hensley | Voting Member, Physician Scientist | Anesthesiology |
| Lisa Fornaresio | Voting Member, Other Scientist | Non-affiliated / Community Member |
| Wesley Kimble | Voting Member, Non-Scientist | WVCTSI |
| Elisa Krackow | Voting Member, Social Scientist | Psychology |
| Carla Brigandi | Voting Member, Social Scientist | Special Education |
| R. Constance Wiener | Voting Member, Other Scientist | Dentistry |
| Sam Wilkinson | Voting Member, Non-Scientist | Political Science / Public Administration |
| Johnathan Young | Voting Member, Social Scientist | School of Public Health |
| Sonikpreet Aulakh | Voting Member, Physician Scientist | Oncology |
| Steven Talbert | Voting Member, Other Scientist | Nursing |
WVU Blue IRB Members
FWA# 00005078
IORG# 0000194
IRB#3: 00002568 (Expires 2/20/2029)
| Name | Role | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Vaglienti | Chair, Voting Member, Physician Scientist | Pain Management/Anesthesiology |
| Stephen Davis | Vice Chair, Voting Member, Social Scientist | Social Work / Public Health |
| Christine Bezouska | Voting Member, Physician Scientist | Non-affiliated / Community Member |
| Corey Colyer | Voting Member, Social Scientist | Sociology & Anthropology |
| Alan Goodboy | Voting Member, Social Scientist | Communications |
| Paul McCarthy | Voting Member, Physician Scientist | Cardiology |
| Lya Stroupe | Voting Member, Other Scientist | Nursing / Pediatrics |
| Chris Waters | Voting Member, Other Scientist | Dentistry |
| Christena Ross | Voting Member, Non-Scientist | Research Administration |
| Billie Sue Vance | Voting Member, Other Scientist | Nursing |
| Bradley End | Voting Member, Physician Scientist | Emergency Medicine |
Alternate Members
| Name | Role | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Riegel | Floating Voting Member, Non-Scientist | Community Member / Prisoner Rep. |
| Padmashree Tirumalai
|
Floating Voting Member, Other Scientist
|
Neuroscience
|
| Pamela Bunner | Floating Voting Member, Other Scientist | WVU Cancer Institute |
| Emily Morgan | Floating Voting Member, Non-Scientist | WV CTSI |
| Erik Herron | Floating Voting Member, Social Scientist | Political Science |
| Omar Garcia | Floating Voting Member, Physician Scientist | Obstetrics / Gynecology |
| Jesse Wozniak | Floating Voting Member, Social Scientist | Sociology / Anthropology |
| Anya Slaven | Floating Voting Member, Social Scientist | WV CTSI |
| Thomasena Williams | Floating Voting Member, Non-Scientist | WVU IRB Expedited Reviewer |
| Patricia Dekeseredy | Floating Voting Member, Other Scientist | Neuroscience |
| Jason Craig | Floating Voting Member, Other Scientist | WV STEPS |
| Anthony Munn | Floating Voting Member, Other Scientist | Office of Animal Welfare |
| Joshua Bombard | Floating Voting Member, Other Scientist | WVU HVI |
| Amber Abel | Floating Voting Member, Non-Scientist | WV CTSI |
Ex Officio Members
| Name | Role | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Joy Edwards | Non-Voting Member | Conflict of Interest Director |
| Marc Rinehart | Non-Voting Member | Conflict of Interest Assistant Director |
| Katherine Dean | Non-Voting Member | Associate Healthcare Counsel |
| Jonathan Jacks | Non-Voting Member | Assistant Healthcare Counsel |
| Michael Spooner | Non-Voting Member | WVU Associate General Counsel |
| Nasser Razmianfar | Non-Voting Member | Radiation Safety Director |
| Stephen Root | Non-Voting Member | Radiation Safety |
| Matthew Stinoski | Non-Voting Member | Institutional Biosafety (IBC) |
| Rosemary Casteel | Non-Voting Member | Research Data, Technology and Services |