Jyoti Angal, MPH, CIP

Director, Regulatory Knowledge Core within the Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health

Ms. Angal (MPH, CIP) is the Director of the Regulatory Knowledge Core within the Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health, funded by NIMHD that provides a platform to bring together tribal communities and health researchers from multiple disciplines to work together in the development of cutting-edge transdisciplinary research that will address the significant health disparities experienced by American Indians in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. In her role, she provides leadership to tribal partners to establish independent, systematic research review processes, including setting up a tribal research review board. Her interests include building capacity for ensuring the highest standards for human subjects protections. In addition to her position, she provides regulatory oversight for several NIH funded longitudinal research studies. Ms. Angal is a member of the Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research and the American Public Health Association. In 2014, she received recognition as a Certified IRB Professional (CIP) from the Council for Certification of IRB Professionals, an affiliate of the Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIMR). She currently serves as an IRB member at her institution.