Moira Keane is the Director of the University of Minnesota, Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) which includes the Institutional Review Board (IRB), and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC). The HRPP oversees the research of all University of Minnesota campuses which encompasses review of basic science, clinical research, and social and behavioral sciences projects conducted by faculty, staff, and students.

She is actively involved in subjects protections and serves as Chair of the Association for Accreditation of Human Research Programs (AAHRPP) Council on Accreditation, she serves as Vice Chair of the Council on Certified IRB Professionals (CCIP), she is a member of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Subjects Protection (SACHRP) Sub Part A Sub Committee, and she serves on the Board of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research ( PRIM&R) . She is a frequent speaker on research issues. Ms Keane holds a Master of Arts degree in communication from the University of Minnesota and has over twenty years of experience in research administration.