Purna Garimella, MS, CIP, RAC
Executive Director, HRPP & IRB
Indiana University
Purna Garimella, MS, CIP, RAC-US is Executive Director of the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) at Indiana University, where he provides oversight for human participant research across a large, multi-campus research enterprise. His experience spans human research protections, IRB administration, regulatory affairs, accreditation, and research compliance. He has led initiatives focused on improving research quality, efficiency, and effectiveness while supporting investigators and research teams in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. Purna is actively involved in national discussions on research oversight, study activation, and operational excellence, and is committed to advancing practical solutions that protect research participants while enabling high-quality clinical and translational research. Purna holds CIP and RAC credentials.