Full Board meetings and Educational Retreat will be held virtually until further notice.
New Full Board proposals, Full Board amendments, and Full Board renewals must be submitted through IRBNet by 12 pm (noon) on the deadline submission date.
When a Monday deadline submission date fell on a holiday deadline was moved to the following day.
| Deadline Submission (submission thru IRBNet) | Meeting Date, Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Retreat for IRB Members (No Regular Meeting) | 12/2/2024 | 5-7 pm in-person |
| 01/06/2025 | 01/28/2025 | Virtual |
| 02/03/2025 | 02/25/2025 | Virtual |
| 03/03/2025 | 03/25/2025 | Virtual |
| 04/07/2025 | 04/29/2025 | Virtual |
| 05/05/2025 | 05/27/2025 | Virtual |
| 06/02/2025 | 06/24/2025 | Virtual |
| 07/07/2025 | 07/29/2025 | Virtual |
| 08/04/2025 | 08/26/2025 | Virtual |
| 09/01/2025 | 09/30/2025 | Virtual |
| 10/06/2025 | 10/28/2025 | Virtual |
| 11/03/2025 | 11/25/2025 | Virtual |
| Educational Retreat for IRB Members (No Regular Meeting) | TBD | TBD |
IRB Membership Roster
Leadership
Eric Larsen, MD
Chairperson, Physician
Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, MCCP
Thomas Gridley, PhD
Vice Chair, Associate Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Translational Research, Faculty Scientist, MaineHealth
Members
Emily Berg, CIP
Manager, Research Reliance & Compliance, MaineHealth
Jon Bourque, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Oncology, Maine Medical Center
Jennifer Burg, MD, MS
Physician, Department of Surgery, MaineHealth
Frank Chessa, PhD
Director, Clinical Ethics, Maine Medical Center,
Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine
Alexa Craig, MD
Neonatal Neurologist, Clinical Scientist, MaineHealth
Karen Harrison
Unaffiliated Scientist
Andrew Hinkens, MD, MS
Physician, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, MaineHealth
Kristiina Hyrkäs, RN, MNSc, LicNsc, PhD
Director, Center for Nursing Research and Quality Outcomes, Maine Medical Center
Scot Remick, MD
Physician Leader, Internal Medicine, Oncology, MaineHealth
Patrick Sherwood, MS
IRB Research Program Coordinator, MaineHealth
Tania Strout, PhD, RN, MS
Director of Research
Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center
Alternates
Donna Horne
Manager, IRB Operations, MaineHealth
(Alternate for Emily Berg)
Nicole Walters, MS
IRB Research Program Coordinator, MaineHealth
(Alternate for Patrick Sherwood)
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Institutional Review Board
1 Riverfront Plaza
Westbrook, Maine 04092
207.661.4474
hrppIRB@mainehealth.org
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