Regulatory Compliance | Human Research Protections

The WCM Institutional Review Board relies on a dedicated team of professionals to ensure that all projects undertaken by the WCM research community meet the highest standards of regulatory compliance. The Regulatory Compliance Team is the branch of the Human Research Protections office that oversees use of external IRBs, subject safety and data oversight, and for-cause audit activities.

Our team oversees:

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Single IRB (sIRB)/Reliance

The Office of Human Research Protections oversees all arrangements between WCM and outside institutions or commercial IRBs to allow reliance on an external IRB, as well as WCM IRB serving as lead IRB for select institutions and studies.

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ClinicalTrials.gov Program

A program to provide researchers with assistance in fulfilling the scientific, regulatory, and ethical responsibilities associated with publicly registering and posting trial results on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Data and Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC)

Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research (ESCRO)

All WCMC investigators who intend to perform research involving human embryonic stem cells must submit notification to the Tri-Institutional ESCRO Committee.