ORC Contacts

ORC staff works closely with investigators and the North Texas Regional Institutional Review Board, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and the Research Conflict of Interest Committee to ensure research compliance with federal regulations in addition to institutional policies. You may contact us for assistance or guidance regarding your human subject or animal research project or research conflict of interest issue. Please schedule an appointment to ensure staff availability, or send an email to the appropriate staff member (see below). For general questions and guidance, please call 817-735-0409. Please send fax correspondence to 817-735-0124.

	Tania C. Ghani, MS, CIP – Executive Director, Office of Research Compliance Ph: (817) 735-2038 Email: Tania.Ghani@unthsc.edu Oversees the research compliance operations and committees within UNTHSC which includes the North Texas Regional Institutional Review Board, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Research Conflict of Interest Committee, International Compliance/Export Controls, and is the Institution’s Research Integrity Officer. Additionally, conducts IRB reviews for biomedical and social-behavioral human subject research projects.
	Itzel Peña Pérez, MS, CIP – Director, NTRIRB Ph: (817) 735-0673  Email: Itzel.Pena@unthsc.edu Oversees the daily operation of the North Texas Regional IRB who provides review services to various institutions across North Texas. Additionally, reviews social-behavioral and biomedical research projects; conducts Spanish translations and verifications for research projects involving human subjects.
	Christina Aguilar, CPIA – Assistant Director, IACUC  Ph: (817) 735-2533  Email: Christina.Aguilar@unthsc.edu Lead the daily activities of the HSC IACUC office, including overall protocol review and compliance processes, to ensure the appropriate conduct of animal regulations per federal regulations and institutional policies/procedures.
	Jeanne Priddy – IACUC Administrator Ph: (817) 735-0409 Email: Jeanne.Priddy@unthsc.edu Coordinates and supports all IACUC functions, including protocol reviews, audits, inspections and training of all investigators conducting animal research.
	Amanda Oglesby, MS, CIP – IRB Compliance Manager Ph: (817) 735-5457  Email: Amanda.Oglesby@unthsc.edu Manages biomedical and social-behavioral research projects.
	Stacy Abraham, MPH – IRB Compliance Manager Ph: (817) 735-5483  Email: Stacy.Abraham@unthsc.edu Manages biomedical and social-behavioral research projects.
	Crystal Perez, MS, CHW – Export Controls and Research Ethics Officer Ph: (817) 735-0432- Email: Crystal.Perez@unthsc.edu Responsible for managing International Compliance/Export Control issues and reviews, as well as conducting audits of human subject research studies.
	Joycelyn Bryant – Senior Administrative Coordinator Ph: (817) 735-0409- Email: Joycelyn.Bryant@unthsc.edu Provides high-level administrative support to the Office of Research Compliance.

Office Hours 

Monday-Friday 8am – 5pm

The Office of Research Compliance (ORC), which includes the North Texas Regional Institutional Review Board, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and Research Conflict of Interest, has relocated from the Center for BioHealth to the 6th floor of 550 Bailey Avenue. Our mailing address continues to be 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76107. Please address mail with attention to the Office of Research Compliance. You may contact us at 817-735-0409. Please send fax correspondence to 817-735-0124. For human subject researchers, you may also reach us at NorthTexRegIRB@unthsc.edu.

ORC staff is always willing to provide assistance to investigators regarding current or prospective research protocols. Please schedule an appointment to ensure staff availability.

DIVISION OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION DIRECTORY

ORC is organized within the Division of Research & Innovation. As such, we collaborate with other appropriate offices within the Division (e.g., Office of Sponsored Programs) in coordinating human subject research at UNTHSC. Click the Division of Research & Innovation Directory link for a listing of the Division of Research & Innovation Office.