VCU Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Blog

The VCU HRPP is dedicated to facilitating ethically and scientifically sound research through robust review of research projects and through effective education and outreach to the VCU research community.

16th Annual Virginia IRB Consortium Conference

As you may be aware, the Virginia IRB Consortium holds an annual regional conference each year in the fall. This year it will be held virtually on Friday, October 28, 2022 from 8:30am-2:00pm. There is no fee to attend. This year’s conference sounds very interesting, with a keynote by the eldest grandson of Henrietta Lacks. There will also […]

Agenda for “Research Ethics: Past, Present, and Future”

Please join us for the VCU HRPP Annual Conference 2022 on Thursday, September 29 from 9:00am – 3:00pm. Sessions will feature our conference theme, “Research Ethics: Past, Present, and Future.” To register, please visit https://bit.ly/3KBzed3. CEUs are available for this event.  9:00am – Welcome from Dr. Sanjur Brooks 9:05am – Keynote Address by Dr. Michael Dickinson […]

RAMS-IRB was patched 9/15/2022

As a reminder, the RAMS-IRB system was patched overnight (9/15/2022). For a description of what updates are included in this patch, please refer to the summary of the changes below. Please contact the assigned IRB coordinator for your study or [email protected] if problems are encountered after the patch.

Ethics of human data management and sharing session presented by SOCRA (CE credit available)

Tuesday, September 20, 12pm-1pm, via Zoom Register here: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcuqqrj4qHdX8_TbafIOSveQ1NPBw3Mk6

IRB Consulting Hours – VIRTUAL

The Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, in collaboration with the VCU Human Research Protection Program, are pleased to offer open consulting hours. These open consulting hours will be hosted VIRTUALLY using Zoom. The consulting hours will include the following consultants: Biostatistics Informatics IRB IND/IDE/FDA Research Library Services Designing and Conducting Research Community Engaged […]

VCU HRPP Annual Conference 2022 – Research Ethics: Past, Present, and Future on September 29, 2022

The VCU Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) is pleased to announce registration is now open for our annual conference to be held on Thursday, September 29, 2022, from 9:00am-3:00pm via Zoom. The event is free of charge and all members of the VCU research community are encouraged to attend and invite colleagues from other institutions.   The […]

Guidance Regarding Emergency Use and Expanded Access Protocols During a Public Health Emergency

During public health emergencies, it is common for new drugs, biologics, and therapies to be used under Emergency Use and Expanded Access protocols. As the number of cases of monkeypox continues to rise, the VCU HRPP would like to direct investigators to the available guidance on Emergency Use and Expanded Access protocols. Studies proposing to […]

Navigating RAMS-IRB to Communicate with IRB Staff and Reviewers

This RAMS Gif Guide is intended for researchers and research teams using the RAMS-IRB system to manage IRB submissions. This guide will walk users through the best ways to communicate with IRB staff and reviewers within RAMS-IRB, during a review. You can access more RAMS Gif Guides made for researchers by using the researcher gif guide […]

Delay in Protocol Screening for External IRB Reviews

Hello Esteemed Colleagues, During the next several weeks, the Human Research Protections Program (HRPP) will be undergoing a few changes in personnel that may impact the timeline for screening submissions pertaining to external IRB reviews and reliance agreements. Mr. Logan Clary, the IRB Reliance Coordinator, will be moving on to a new opportunity, and his […]

RAMS-IRB will be patched 7/27/2022 6pm

As a reminder, the RAMS-IRB system will be patched tonight (7/27/2022) from approximately 6pm – 9pm EDT. Be sure to save your work before the system goes down. For a description of what updates are included in this patch, please refer to the summary of the changes below: Please contact the assigned IRB coordinator for your […]

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