IRB & Regulation (AC)

Freiwald, Barbara – Profile
Full Name
Barbara Freiwald
Role

Member, IRB & Regulation Team (AC)

Primary title
Human Research Specialist
Primary Institution
Brown University School of Public Health
Complete Titles

Human Research Specialist, Brown University School of Public Health

Bio
Barbara Freiwald, BS, is a human research specialist in the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research within the Brown University School of Public Health. She supports investigators throughout the life of their study as it relates to human subjects research and central IRB requirements. Barbara received her bachelor’s degree at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Prior to her role on the IMPACT Collaboratory, Barbara’s professional experience and interests included IRB, quality assurance and CMS DUA administration. Mrs. Freiwald started working at Brown University in 2019 and on the IMPACT Collaboratory in 2022.
Link to Lima, Julie profile page.
Full Name
Julie Lima, PhD, MPH
Credentials
PhD, MPH
Role

Admin Team Leader, IRB & Regulation Team
Admin Team Leader, Data Sharing & Standards Team
Executive Committee, Technical Data Core (TDC)
Executive Committee, Ethics & Regulation Core

Primary title
Assistant Professor, Practice of Health Services, Policy & Practice
Primary Institution
Brown University School of Public Health
Complete Titles

Associate Professor, Practice of Health Services, Policy & Practice,
Director for Research Compliance and Integrity, Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research
Brown University School of Public Health

Bio
Julie Lima, PhD, MPH, is the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research within the Brown University School of Public Health’s expert on data compliance and human subjects research regulatory matters and is a member of Brown University’s Human Research Advisory Group (BhRAG). As a health services researcher, Dr. Lima has hands-on experience working with both survey and administrative data and has collaborated with national leaders in the areas of unmet need for care for people living with functional limitations in the community; quality of care at the end of life; culture change practices in the nursing homes; and post-acute care among Medicare beneficiaries.