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VCU HRPP in the News & New Tip Sheets for Investigators

Jill Opalesky, Director of the VCU HRPP, was recently interviewed for a Clinician.com article on gaps in expertise on Institutional Review Boards (IRBs).  In the article, Jill discussed why these gaps can be challenging to fill, as well as the proactive steps the VCU HRPP is taking to find experts in needed areas. The HRPP […]

Research Ethics Highlight: Justice and Fair Subject Selection in Drug Development Trials

Today’s Research Ethics Highlight blog highlights a recent publication co-authored by HRPP’s new Quality Control Analyst, Brittany Acors, and her colleague at Johns Hopkins, Emily Peugh. The study explored how often BMI or weight metrics were included in the eligibility criteria for drug development clinical trials.1 The ethical analysis considered what effect those eligibility restrictions […]

Summer Student Researchers – Update

It’s officially that time of year again—the summer brings a shift in focus to research experiences for many students at VCU. Whether they’re working in labs, conducting surveys and interviews, or analyzing data from health records, students benefit from these hands-on learning experiences.  Professors and PIs who are bringing students in on a research project […]

HRPP Toolkit Update

The HRPP has updated the following toolkit documents. Please start using these updated templates. A summary of these changes can be found below. In addition, the following existing documents have now been added to the VIRBs Library: All the above documents have been posted to the VIRBs Library, and will be posted on our website […]

Thursday, 2/26 In-person office hours 11am-1pm [Monroe Park Campus – STEM Building]

HRPP Office HoursGet 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 give you and your team a chance to chat with an IRB analyst.  _____________________ In-Person HoursStop by at one of our campus […]

Tuesday, 2/24 In-person office hours 11am-1pm [MCV Campus – North Hospital]

HRPP Office HoursGet 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 give you and your team a chance to chat with an IRB analyst.  _____________________ In-Person HoursStop by at one of our campus […]

Monday, 2/23 Virtual HRPP Office hours 3 – 5pm

HRPP Office HoursGet 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 give you and your team a chance to chat with an IRB analyst.  _____________________ In-Person HoursStop by at one of our campus […]

Thursday, 2/19 In-person office hours 11am-1pm [Monroe Park Campus – STEM Building]

HRPP Office HoursGet 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 give you and your team a chance to chat with an IRB analyst.  _____________________ In-Person HoursStop by at one of our campus […]

Tuesday, 2/17 In-person office hours 11am-1pm [MCV Campus – North Hospital]

HRPP Office HoursGet 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 give you and your team a chance to chat with an IRB analyst.  _____________________ In-Person HoursStop by at one of our campus […]

Monday, 2/16 Virtual HRPP Office hours 3 – 5pm

HRPP Office HoursGet 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 give you and your team a chance to chat with an IRB analyst.  _____________________ In-Person HoursStop by at one of our campus […]

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