Institutional Review Board (IRB)
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Upstate has one internal IRB, appointed by the Institutional Official (IO). The IRB is responsible for the protection of the rights and welfare of human research subjects, through review and oversight of safe and ethical research. It discharges this duty by complying with the requirements of federal and state regulations, the FWA, and organizational policies.
Upstate Medical University uses IRBNet for the electronic administration and management of its IRB. All projects must be submitted via IRBNet. All instructions, templates, and forms are available in the IRBNet library.
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Michelle Saya, RN, BSN, MSM |
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Chantel Eckert, RN, BSN, MSN, DNP |
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Jean DeCicco |
Jean joined Research Administration in 2010 as IRB Coordinator and has over 20 years of IRB experience. She previously worked for Duke University Health Systems IRB as a Senior IRB Specialist for 10 years. She holds a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree in Health Care Administration from the SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Jean enjoys reading, cooking and traveling with her family. deciccoj@upstate.edu |
Michelle P. Taylor, RPA-C, MS, MT(ASCP) |
Michelle joined Upstate in 2016 and has over 25 years of combined healthcare services experience including both Physician Assistant and Medical Technologist roles. She is responsible for the Quality Assessment and Improvement Program. The QAIP is a post IRB approval monitoring program aimed at providing subjects with an extra level of protection by reviewing the conduct of studies in real time. Her degrees include Physician Assistant Certification (NCCPA), Master of Science in Health Services Management and Policy, Medical Technologist Certification (ASCP) and a Bachelors in Biology. Fun facts: Michelle enjoys spending time with her family, skiing, hiking, camping and spending time at the lake. taylormi@upstate.edu 315-464-4328 |
Meghan Glavin |
Meghan joined Upstate in January of 2021, starting out in the Cancer Center. Meghan has a bachelors degree in public communication from Buffalo State college, and over ten years of experience in administration, customer service and marketing. As the senior administrative assistant in the Research Foundation she provides administrative support to The Institutional Review Board for the protection of human subjects, as well as The Institutional BioSafety Committee. |