Alternate HRPP and IRB Operation Procedures Effective Close of Business 12/7/22
In advance of the Winter Break and upcoming VCU holiday schedule, please be aware that the HRPP will not screen, process, or conduct reviews submitted after close of business on December 7, 2022. The HRPP will direct its resources to process and review initial, continuing reviews, amendments, and reliance reviews that were submitted prior to […]
Emergency Use of an Investigational Drug or Biologic
FDA’s IRB regulations at 21 CFR 56.102(d) define an emergency use as follows: (d) Emergency use means the use of a test article on a human subject in a life-threatening situation in which no standard acceptable treatment is available, and in which there is not sufficient time to obtain IRB approval. The IRB regulations at 21 CFR […]
Impacts on HRPP Services and Timelines
During the next several weeks, the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) will be undergoing additional changes in personnel that may impact HRPP services and timelines. Reliance Division Stacy West, Reliance Manager, will vacate her position on Friday, November 4 and Vanessa Hernandez, Reliance Consultant, will vacate her position on Friday, November 18. We are fortunate to […]
Investigator Responsibilities during COVID-19 Pandemic
Dear Members of the VCU Research Community, As we respond to the rising number of local COVID-19 cases, the HRPP is reissuing the following guidance: 1. Continue to work with your Department Chairs, Deans, Building Managers, Human Resource Representatives, and the facility where your research takes place regarding the study’s approvals and permissions for building […]
VCU Human Research Protection Program Holiday and Winter Break Schedule 2022
The Human Research Protection Program (IRB) office will be closed for Thanksgiving beginning at noon on Wednesday, 11/23/22 and will reopen on Monday, 11/28/22. Investigators remain responsible for reporting to the IRB any unanticipated problems involving risk to subjects or others that occur during this time. For guidance on what constitutes an unanticipated problem, refer […]
Wright Center Virtual Consulting Hours
Have questions about conducting research projects? Visit the Wright Center open consulting hours to get assistance from the inception of your project through to data analysis! Consulting hours will be held virtually on Friday, November 11, from 10am until 1pm. Get more information here: https://bit.ly/registerconsulting For questions, please contact Maureen Olmstead at meolmsted@vcu.edu.
HRPP Newsletter Volume 004 | October 2022
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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 ORSP@vcu.edu 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