The Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects(CPHS) is the name of the Institutional Review Board for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - UTHealth. [contact CPHS Office]
Individuals serving on IRB Committees are volunteers of varying interests, disciplines, and expertise from the UTHealth and Houston community. IRBs are charged with the review of proposed research with regard to determining whether adequate measures are in place to protect autonomy, safety, privacy and well-being of participants.
CPHS Review Process
New protocols submitted for IRB review are determined to exempt or reviewed by expedited review procedure or at a full board meeting.There are three full board meetings each month:
IRB 1 - 1st Friday of each month
IRB B - 2nd Friday of each month
IRB C - 3rd Friday of each month
There is no deadline for submission. Complete applications are assigned to the first available agenda. Applications that are eligible for review by the expedited procedure are assigned to designated reviewers as they are received.
Applications for CPHS approval must be submitted through iRIS, the electronic IRB System.
Log in to iRIS using your UTHealth user ID and password.
For help with your IRB submission, visit HINTS & TIPS.
Please contact the IRB office for answers to questions, express concerns, and convey suggestions regarding human subjects protections.
IRB Office House: Thursdays, 1–4pm via Teams Room
Email: [email protected]
IRB Helpline: 713-500-7943 (please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible)
iRIS Helpline: 713-500-7960
IRB Review Feedback: IRB Survey
Houston, Texas 77030
Phone: 713-500-7943
Email: [email protected]
Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects
IRIS Support: 713-500-7960
