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Human Research Office

Welcome to the University of Mississippi Medical Center's Human Research Office (HRO) website. The Human Research Office is the administrative home to UMMC's three institutional review boards (IRBs).

The IRBs are composed of members from a wide range of scientific and non-scientific disciplines and includes members from outside of the academic community. The IRBs review all human research protocols in accordance with applicable federal regulations, state laws, and University policies.