Patricia Ward

Assistant Vice President for Research - Human Research Protection Program

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(734) 763-4768

[email protected]

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North Campus Research Complex Building 520 2800 Plymouth Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Human Research Protections Program (HRPP) / IRB Health Sciences and Behavioral Sciences (HSBS)

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The University of Michigan has an approved Federalwide Assurance (FWA) with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). U-M’s IRBs are also registered with the HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP).

U-M FWA Number: FWA00004969
U-M Institution/Organization Number: IORG0000144

Expiration dates for assurance changes regularly. If you need the expiration date, visit OHRP’s registration database, enter the FWA Number above, and click “Search.”

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