Recognizing our VIRBs Champions Group and Research Community Training Demo Attendees!
HRPP leadership and staff want to recognize the invested group of Champions who have agreed to be early trainees of our new VCU IRB system (VIRBs: go-live is 8/7/25). These Champions have met 4 times from May through June for VIRBs training demonstrations. They have raised important considerations on our new system and provided timely […]
New VCU HRPP Assistant Director Announced
We are so pleased to announce that Brigid Roy, CIP, has accepted the position of HRPP Assistant Director starting on July 8, 2025. Brigid is a known talent as she has been contracting with VCU HRPP for 2 years coming from Advarra. We feel so lucky to have her become part of the VCU family […]
*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: […]
Introducing our new IRB generalists
Please join the VCU HRPP in welcoming our new IRB generalists! Torran Claiborne, Thomas Hartka, and Lillian O’Sullivan will join the VCU HRPP on Monday, June 30, 2025. IRB Generalists are trained to handle all aspects of the HRPP IRB operations. We are so happy to have them as part of our growing team! __________________________________ […]
New IRB System (VIRBs): Research Community training tomorrow 6/5
As a reminder, the first Research Community training for the new VCU IRB review system (VIRBs) will be held this Thursday, June 5 from 10am – 11:30am. Registration is required to access the training in real time. All research community training sessions will be recorded and posted on the VCU HRPP Kaltura channel. Register here for […]
New IRB System – Key Dates, Training Schedule and Protocol Transition
Greetings VCU Research Community, Please make note of important upcoming dates and deadlines as we prepare to transition to our new VCU Institutional Review Board (IRB) system this summer: Join us for new IRB system research community training demonstrations for human subjects researchers, study teams, administrators, regulatory coordinators, or anyone supporting human research at VCU. […]
Final Phase of the VCU HRPP Transformation Project: New IRB System Implementation August 2025
The following OVPRI Announcement was sent to the HRPP listserv on 5/14/2025: Greetings VCU Research Community, We are pleased to announce a new and improved IRB submission system coming this August. This important update and new system signifies the start of the final phase of the multi-year HRPP Transformation Project. This new state-of-the-art IRB system […]
AAHRPP Reaccreditation of VCU’s Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)
Dear colleagues, VCU’s Human Research Protection Program has been accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) since 2007, and VCU is currently undergoing reaccreditation of our program in 2025. AAHRPP is an independent, non-profit accrediting body which uses a voluntary, peer-driven, educational model to ensure that HRPPs meet rigorous […]
HRPP/IRB Guidance for January 2025 Winter Storm/Water Outage
Human research community, VCU continues to monitor the water outage impacting our region as well as the predicted second winter storm. While the new VCU HRPP toolkit includes templates and resources supporting more nimble approaches, some IRB-approved protocols may be impacted. Please refer to the following resources for guidance in determining what must be reported […]
VCU HRPP and IRB Operational Procedures for VCU’s Winter Closing Holiday – 2024
The VCU Human Research Protection Program (HRPP/IRB) office will be closed for the holidays beginning December 23, 2024, and will resume operations on Thursday, January 2, 2025. With the exception of urgent reports for unanticipated problems or other emergencies, the office will not be processing or reviewing submissions during the closing, and the full board of […]