Human Research Protections News

Timely information from the offices of the VCU IRB

*2026 HRPP Office Hours*

*HRPP office hours will resume on Monday, January 12, 2026*

*New location for in-person office hours on MCV campus in 2026*
HRPP Office Hours

Get Your VIRBS and IRB Questions Answered at HRPP Office Hours!

Got questions about your research application? VIRBs? IRB? The Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) is here to help!

HRPP drop-in office hours to give you and your team a chance to chat with an IRB analyst.
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In-Person Hours

Stop by at one of our campus locations — no appointment needed. You’ll be able to learn from the questions and answers of other researchers in a collaborative setting.

*New location for MCV campus starting in 2026*

MCV Campus (North Hospital): North Hospital, 8th Floor, Adult Clinical Research Unit (CRU) Conference Room, Room 41. *Every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monroe Park Campus (STEM Building): VCU Stem Building, 817 W. Franklin St., on the 6th floor in Room 603 (Conference Room). *Every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Virtual Hours

Can’t make it to a campus? Join us on Zoom!

Virtual: Every Monday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Reach out to [email protected] for the zoom link.

We’re always looking for new ways to support VCU’s research community, and we can’t wait to see you there!
*VIRBs Guidance*

VIRBs demos and training videos can be found on the New IRB Review System web page and on the HRPP Kaltura Channel.

To see our progress related to the VIRBs implementation, refer to the ‘VIRBs transition in process’ drop down found on the New IRB Review System web page.

For all important upcoming dates and deadlines and to learn more about transitioning to a protocol-based application the HRPP website visit New IRB Review System: VIRBs (VCU IRB Review System)Reach out to [email protected] with questions about individual study requirements.
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