U-M Research & Compliance

HRPP Advisory Council

The HRPP Advisory Council provides recommendations to the U-M Institutional Official (Vice President for Research) and Deputy Institutional Official (Vice President for Research-Clinical and Human Subjects Research) with regard to HRPP policies and procedures, and identifies priority areas for improvement to enhance the effectiveness of the program.  This council may also focus on specific topics and question areas of interest and importance to the HRPP and bring the perspectives of the U-M research community to the deliberations of the Council.

The Council includes representation from a broad base of the research community.

RoleNameSchool/College/Organization
VotingSung Choi, MD, MSPediatrics, Michigan Medicine
William Elliot, III, PhDSocial Work 
Amanda Esquivel, PhDDearborn, Engineering and Computer Science
Karen Farris, PhDPharmacy
Margherita Fontana, MSDentistry
Susan Gelman, PhDPsychology and Linguistics, LS&A
Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez, PhDEpidemiology, School of Public Health
Julie Lumeng, MDAVP for Research-Clinical Human Subjects Research (Co-Chair)
Meilan Han, MDMS, Internal Medicine
Narayan Sastry, PhDSurvey Research Center
Florian Schaub, PhDInformation, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Robert Silbergleit, MDEmergency Medicine, Michigan Medicine
Non-votingKate SasamotoHRPP Associate Director (Co-Chair)
Judy BirkAssistant Vice President for Research, HRPP
Pat WardDirector, Regulatory Affairs
Michael GeisserCo-Chair, IRBMED
Amy FilbrunCo-Chair, IRBMED
Robertson DavenportCo-Chair, IRBMED
Thad PolkCo-Chair, IRB-HSBS
Riann Palmieri-SmithCo-Chair, IRB-HSBS

Questions?

To ask a question, express concerns, or provide suggestions about human research protections at U-M, please send a message to hrppumich@umich.edu.