The Office of Health Research invites the campus community to a bi-monthly Lunch and Learn series focused on various research topics, tools, best practices and important updates for Wayne State University faculty. The event is free; RSVP is required.

This event will be on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 from 12 PM to 1 PM. Please join us in an engaging presentation led by Heather Park-May, IRB Associate Director in the Division of Research and Innovation.

This is an in-person event, and it will not be recorded. Registration is required by January 16th and seating is limited. A light lunch and refreshments will be served.

All Lunch & Learn sessions will be held on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 12 to 1 PM. with the exception of some dates due to holidays.

We hope you can join us for these important sessions hosted by the Office of Health Research!

Objectives

• Apply the principles of the Belmont Report to human subject research protections & the role of the IRB

• Identify the types of IRB review based on risk

• Identify elements of the IRB review

• Summarize the IRB submission requirements for human subject research.

• Understand the IRB's expectations