OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS' STAFF
OPHS staff works closely with investigators and the Institutional Review Board to ensure subject's welfare and research compliance with federal regulations. You may contact us for assistance or guidance regarding human subject research and IRB review. Please schedule an appointment to ensure staff availability. For general questions and guidance, please call 817-735-0409. Please send fax correspondence to 817-735-0124.
Brian A. Gladue, Ph.D., CIP - Director for OPHS & IRB Chairman
Ph: (817) 735-5083 - Email: bgladue@hsc.unt.edu
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Deb Ceron - Senior Human Research Protection Coordinator
Ph: (817) 735-5483 - Email: dceron@hsc.unt.edu
Coordinator for all FDA industry-sponsored and federal government (NIH, CDC) clinical trials
Heather Cline, MPA, CIP - Human Research Protection Coordinator
Ph: (817) 735-5457 - Email: hcline@hsc.unt.edu
Coordinator for biomedical and social-behavioral research projects in the following units:
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS)
- Molecular Biology and Immunology
- Pharmacology and Neuroscience
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
- Osteopathic Research Center (ORC)
- Physical Medicine Institute (PMI)
School of Public Health (SPH)
Jill Kurscher, MS - Human Research Protection Coordinator
Ph: (817) 735-0424 - Email: jkurschn@hsc.unt.edu
Coordinator for biomedical and social-behavioral research projects in the following units:
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS)
- Cellular Biology and Genetics
- Integrative Physiology
- Pathology and Human Identification
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM)
- Psychiatry
School of Health Profession (SHP)
- Physician Assistant Studies
Amanda Oglesby, BA, MS
OPHS-IRB Intern (Clinical Research Management program trainee)
Ph: (817) 735-0428 - Email: aoglesby@hsc.unt.edu
Itzel Peña, MS, CIP - Human Research Protection Coordinator
Ph: (817) 735-0673 - Email: ipena@hsc.unt.edu
Research Subject Advocate Project (Spanish translations) and Coordinator for biomedical and social-behavioral research projects in the following units:
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM)
- Family and Community Medicine
- Primary Care Research Institute (PCRI)
School of Public Health (SPH)
Mary Wilson
Administrative Services Officer and OPHS Office Manager
Ph: (817) 735-0409 - Email: mwilson@hsc.unt.edu
Office Hours
Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm
The Office for the Protection of Human Subjects (OPHS) is located on the first floor of Center for Biohealth (CBH) Suite 160. Our mail-in address is 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76107. Please address mail with attention to the Office for the Protection of Human Subjects. You may contact us at 817-735-0409. Please send fax correspondence to 817-735-0124.
OPHS staff is always willing to provide assistance to investigators regarding current or prospective research protocols. Please schedule an appointment to ensure staff availability.
All documents and correspondence for OPHS or the IRB can be dropped off during business hours (8am-5pm) at the front desk of OPHS with Ms. Mary Wilson.
The UNTHSC-IRB is a committee of highly-qualified individuals with various backgrounds and areas of expertise to promote complete and adequate review of human subject research activities including those which involve vulnerable subjects. In addition, the board has the expertise and capacity, as required by federal regulations, to review prisoner research. See IRB Members link for a list of current members.
OPHS is organized within the Office of Research Administration. As such, we collaborate with the Office of Clinical Trials and the Office of Grant and Contract Management in coordinating human subject research at UNTHSC. Click the Research Office Directory link for an alphabetical listing of the Research Office.