*Corrected notice* VIRBs transition for IRB Reliance applications (external IRBs)
*Correction*
VIRBs, the new VCU IRB system, goes live on 8/7/25.
The deadline to submit a new reliance application in RAMS IRB is July 11, 2025.
*Clarification* Only studies that have been fully approved (updated to acknowledge external approval) in RAMS IRB by 7/31/25 will transition to the new VIRBs system.
For reliance studies, this means the following must be completed by the deadline:
- The study must be approved by the external IRB, and
- RAMS IRB must be updated to acknowledge that external approval.
If your reliance study is not approved in RAMS by July 31, it will not transition to VIRBs.
If you miss the July 11, 2025 deadline, please prepare your study documents so that you are ready to submit them in VIRBs once the system goes live on August 7, 2025.
If you have an urgent reliance study that falls outside of this timeline, please contact us at [email protected] for guidance.
All information related to the VIRBs transition can be found on the VIRBs web page New IRB Review System: VIRBs (VCU IRB System).
Categories Announcements, IRB Reliance/External IRBs, New IRB System: VIRBs, Transformation Project