Human Studies Review Board
The Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) is a Federal Advisory committee that provides advice, information and recommendations on issues of human subjects research.
History and Focus
The Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) provides advice and recommendations on:
- Research proposals and protocols
- Reports of completed research with human subjects
- How to strengthen EPA's programs for protection of human subjects of research
The HSRB reports to the EPA Administrator through EPA's Science Advisor. After each meeting the HSRB produces a Final Report that summarizes the advice and recommendations for each topic reviewed.
This site contains materials that were made available to or produced by the HSRB. The meeting minutes and reports posted on this site are the products of the HSRB and represent the views and recommendations of the HSRB, not the EPA. They do not represent information approved or disseminated by the EPA and, hence, do not necessarily represent the views and policies of the EPA, nor of other agencies in the Executive Branch of the federal government, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute a recommendation for use.
Charter and Bylaws
A charter for the Human Studies Review Board dated February 21, 2006, was issued in accordance with the provisions of FACA, 5 U.S.C. App.2 § 9. The Board's charter was reauthorized March 25, 2014. A link to information for HSRB members is also provided below.
Membership
Current Membership
| HSRB Member | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Cavallari, ScD, CIH, Chair | Assistant Professor |
Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
|
| Walter T. Klimecki, DVM, Ph.D., Vice Chair | Associate Professor |
Pharmacology and Toxicology
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ |
| Alesia Ferguson, Ph.D. | Associate Professor |
Associate Professor
Department of Built Environment
North Carolina A&T University
Greensboro, NC
|
| Kyle L. Galbraith, Ph.D. | Research Integrity Officer |
Patient Representative Coordinator
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Athens, GA |
| Randy Maddalena, Ph.D. | Physical Research Scientist |
Indoor Environment
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley, CA |
| Albert J. Allen, M.D., Ph.D. | Senior Medical Fellow |
Eli Lilly
Indianapolis, IN
|
| Lisa Corey, Ph.D. | Toxicologist |
Intertox, Inc.
Seattle, WA
|
| Lindsay McNair, M.D. | Chief Medical Officer |
WIRB-Copernicus
Princeton, NJ
|
| Eun Um, Ed.D. | President and CEO |
AMSTAT Consulting
Bethesda, MD
|
| Kendra L. Lawrence, Ph.D., BCE, PMP, Consultant |
Health Sciences Product Manager
|
U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
Fort Detrick, MD
|
Membership Process
2019
2017
2016
- Short List of Candidates for the EPA Human Studies Review Board (Comments requested by June 1, 2016)
2015
- FR Notice Request for Nominations of HSRB Members
- Short List of Candidates for the EPA Human Studies Review Board
2014
2013
2012
2011
- July 19, 2011 - Short List of Candidates for the EPA Human Studies Review Board
- June 14, 2011 - FR Notice Request for Nominations of HSRB Members
2010
- May 15, 2010 - Short List of Candidates for the EPA Human Studies Review Board
- March 5, 2010 - Request for Nominations to the EPA Human Studies Review Board
2009
- August 19, 2009 – Short List of Candidates for the EPA Human Studies Review Board
2008
- October 9, 2008 – FR Notice Requesting Nominations of HSRB Members
2007
- July 24 , 2007 — Short List of Nominees
- May 24, 2007 — FR Notice Seeking Nominations in the Areas of Human Health Risk Assessment
- May 22, 2007 — Short List of Nominees
- March 26, 2007 — FR Notice Seeking Nominations in the Area of Biostatistics
2006
- March 2006 — Short List of Nominees
- January 2006 — FR Notice Seeking Nominations of HSRB Members
Membership Resources
Meetings and Minutes
The Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) is a federal advisory committee operating under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that provides advice, information and recommendations on issues related to scientific and ethical aspects of human subjects research. The HSRB reports to the EPA Administrator through EPA's Science Advisor.
Future Meetings
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| April 24, 2019 | TBD |
| June 11, 2019 | TBD |
| July 23-25, 2019 | TBD |
| September 17, 2019 | TBD |
| October 22-24, 2019 | TBD |
| December 10, 2019 | TBD |
Past Meetings
- December 13, 2018
- October 23, 2018
- September 13, 2018
- July 25, 2018
- June 14, 2018
- April 24-26, 2018
- March 15, 2018
- January 23-24, 2018
- December 12, 2017
- October 25-26, 2017
- September 15, 2017 (CANCELLED)
- July 26, 2017
- June 9, 2017 (CANCELLED)
- April 27, 2017
- March 17, 2017
- January 25-26, 2017
- December 13, 2016
- October 19-20, 2016
- August 25, 2016
- July 12-13, 2016
- April 13, 2016 (CANCELLED)
- March 30, 2016 (Finalization of January 12-13, 2016 Meeting Report)
- January 12-13, 2016
- December 7, 2015 (Finalization of October 19-20th, 2015 Meeting Report)
- October 19-20, 2015
- April 22-23, 2015
- January 14, 2015
- November 5, 2014
- August 15, 2014 (Finalization of June 11th, 2014 Meeting Report)
- June 11, 2014
- April 8-9, 2014
- October 1, 2013 (CANCELLED)
Older Meetings
Nominations to the EPA Human Studies Review Board
EPA is soliciting nominations of people qualified in the areas of toxicology, bioethics, and statistics to serve on the Human Studies Review Board. Nominations are due May 16, 2019. Please see the Federal Register Recruitment Announcement for more details here: