{"id":6675,"date":"2024-08-06T13:59:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T17:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/?page_id=6675"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:43:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T18:43:49","slug":"human-subjects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/human-subjects\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Subjects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB)<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box6675_3e9e6c-2e .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box6675_3e9e6c-2e .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{background:rgba(171,184,195,0.24);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box6675_3e9e6c-2e .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box6675_3e9e6c-2e .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box6675_3e9e6c-2e .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box6675_3e9e6c-2e .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box6675_3e9e6c-2e .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box6675_3e9e6c-2e .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box6675_3e9e6c-2e .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box6675_3e9e6c-2e .kt-blocks-info-box-text{padding-top:22px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:22px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box6675_3e9e6c-2e .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box6675_3e9e6c-2e\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">The IRB <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/resource\/policies-procedures-protection-human-subjects-research\">Policies and Procedures for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research (PDF)<\/a> was updated in July 2025. For more information, please see <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/2025\/09\/04\/human-subjects-irb-policy-updates\/\">Human Subjects \/ IRB Policy Updates<\/a>.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/2025\/06\/02\/new-irb-submission-process-is-coming-soon-june-2025\/\">Coming Soon: New IRB Submission Process<\/a> (Updated 6\/2\/25)<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Submit new applications or modifications to:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:umric@maine.edu\">umric@maine.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Federalwide Assurance #: FWA00000479<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IRB Organization (IORG) #: IORG0000642<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students, employees, and agents of the University who conduct research involving human subjects must comply with the University Policy and Procedures for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research. These procedures exist for the rights and welfare of the people who participate in 91¸£Àû research. No systematic investigation of information obtained by observing or interacting with people, or by collecting and examining any form of identifiable private information about people, may be conducted until the Protection of Human Subjects Review Board has approved the research protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_3c6865-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_3c6865-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_3c6865-6e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:0px;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_3c6865-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_3c6865-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_3c6865-6e\"] 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6675_54bbc3-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column6675_54bbc3-b1{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_54bbc3-b1{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_54bbc3-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}.kadence-column6675_54bbc3-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6675_54bbc3-b1 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_a6174e-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_a6174e-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_a6174e-ef\"]{padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_a6174e-ef mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_a6174e-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_a6174e-ef\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_a6174e-ef img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_a6174e-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_a6174e-ef\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading6675_a6174e-ef wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_a6174e-ef\"><strong>Email<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_497469-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_497469-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_497469-b6\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_497469-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_497469-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_497469-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_497469-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_497469-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_497469-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading6675_497469-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_497469-b6\">For general IRB questions, please email the IRB staff at <a href=\"mailto:umric@maine.edu\">umric@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns6675_0c8d03-9e{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns6675_0c8d03-9e .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns6675_0c8d03-9e\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_daa0c1-0a.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_daa0c1-0a.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#003263;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;padding-top:7px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:25px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_daa0c1-0a.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_daa0c1-0a.kb-button:focus{color:#003263;background:#ffffff;border-top-color:#003263;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#003263;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#003263;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#003263;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_daa0c1-0a.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_daa0c1-0a.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_daa0c1-0a.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#003263;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#003263;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#003263;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#003263;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_daa0c1-0a.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_daa0c1-0a.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_daa0c1-0a.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#003263;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#003263;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#003263;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#003263;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn6675_daa0c1-0a kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"mailto:umric@maine.edu\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Email IRB Staff<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:15px;}.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column6675_72b0af-36{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(121, 189, 232, 0.4);}.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column6675_72b0af-36{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column6675_72b0af-36{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}.kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6675_72b0af-36 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_f3f0a3-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_f3f0a3-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_f3f0a3-bc\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_f3f0a3-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_f3f0a3-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_f3f0a3-bc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_f3f0a3-bc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_f3f0a3-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_f3f0a3-bc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading6675_f3f0a3-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_f3f0a3-bc\"><strong>Consultations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_d1c96a-2f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_d1c96a-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_d1c96a-2f\"]{padding-top:0px;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_d1c96a-2f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_d1c96a-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_d1c96a-2f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_d1c96a-2f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_d1c96a-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_d1c96a-2f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading6675_d1c96a-2f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_d1c96a-2f\">Meet with IRB staff for in-depth guidance before submitting an application or major changes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns6675_7edaa0-9e{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns6675_7edaa0-9e .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns6675_7edaa0-9e\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_f044d0-24.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_f044d0-24.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#003263;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;padding-top:7px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:25px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_f044d0-24.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_f044d0-24.kb-button:focus{color:#003263;background:#ffffff;border-top-color:#003263;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#003263;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#003263;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#003263;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_f044d0-24.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_f044d0-24.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_f044d0-24.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#003263;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#003263;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#003263;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#003263;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_f044d0-24.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_f044d0-24.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_f044d0-24.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#003263;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#003263;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#003263;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#003263;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn6675_f044d0-24 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/human-subjects\/irb-consultation-request\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>IRB Consultations<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:15px;}.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column6675_274da2-de{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_274da2-de{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(121, 189, 232, 0.4);}.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6675_274da2-de{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column6675_274da2-de{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_274da2-de{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column6675_274da2-de{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_274da2-de{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}.kadence-column6675_274da2-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6675_274da2-de inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_448008-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_448008-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_448008-56\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_448008-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_448008-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_448008-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_448008-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_448008-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_448008-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading6675_448008-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_448008-56\"><strong>Group Presentations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_be4cc3-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_be4cc3-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_be4cc3-e9\"]{padding-top:0px;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_be4cc3-e9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_be4cc3-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_be4cc3-e9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_be4cc3-e9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_be4cc3-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_be4cc3-e9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading6675_be4cc3-e9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_be4cc3-e9\">Request a presentation by IRB staff about topics related to human subjects research.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns6675_df04ed-eb{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns6675_df04ed-eb .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns6675_df04ed-eb\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_5efd8a-30.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_5efd8a-30.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#003263;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;padding-top:7px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:25px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_5efd8a-30.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_5efd8a-30.kb-button:focus{color:#003263;background:#ffffff;border-top-color:#003263;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#003263;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#003263;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#003263;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_5efd8a-30.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_5efd8a-30.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_5efd8a-30.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#003263;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#003263;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#003263;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#003263;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_5efd8a-30.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_5efd8a-30.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn6675_5efd8a-30.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#003263;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#003263;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#003263;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#003263;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn6675_5efd8a-30 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/human-subjects\/irb-presentation-request\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>IRB Presentations<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_03f61e-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_03f61e-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_03f61e-0a\"]{padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_03f61e-0a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_03f61e-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_03f61e-0a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_03f61e-0a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6675_03f61e-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_03f61e-0a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading6675_03f61e-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6675_03f61e-0a\">IRB Staff<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box6286_f0e8fe-51 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box6286_f0e8fe-51 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:#ffffff;}.kt-info-box6286_f0e8fe-51.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box6286_f0e8fe-51 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:100px;}.kt-info-box6286_f0e8fe-51 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container 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h4.kt-blocks-info-box-title{min-height:0px;}.kt-info-box6286_f0e8fe-51 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#535353;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box6286_f0e8fe-51 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:16px;line-height:24px;font-style:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box6286_f0e8fe-51 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;font-size:16px;line-height:22px;font-style:normal;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box6286_f0e8fe-51\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2021\/07\/PaulaPotrait2.jpg\" alt=\"Paula Portalatin Headshot Photo\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1498\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-3344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2021\/07\/PaulaPotrait2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2021\/07\/PaulaPotrait2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2021\/07\/PaulaPotrait2-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2021\/07\/PaulaPotrait2-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2021\/07\/PaulaPotrait2-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2021\/07\/PaulaPotrait2-317x475.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2021\/07\/PaulaPotrait2-423x634.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2021\/07\/PaulaPotrait2-634x950.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2021\/07\/PaulaPotrait2-846x1267.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2021\/07\/PaulaPotrait2-951x1425.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h4 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Paula Portalatin, CIP, CPIA<\/h4><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Associate Director of Research Compliance<br><a href=\"mailto:paula.portalatin@maine.edu\">paula.portalatin@maine.edu<\/a><br>207.581.2657, 311 Alumni Hall<\/p><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore info-box-link\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/people\/paula-portalatin\/\">Portalatin Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box6289_7bbdd4-1a .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box6289_7bbdd4-1a .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:#ffffff;}.kt-info-box6289_7bbdd4-1a.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box6289_7bbdd4-1a .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:100px;}.kt-info-box6289_7bbdd4-1a 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