*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: […]
VIRBs (VCU IRB system) go-live update: submission deadlines and transition information
Greetings VCU Research Community, Here are a few important reminders as we prepare for conversion to our new VCU IRB system (VIRBs): 1) Our existing system, RAMS IRB, will be down starting 7/18/25 – our new electronic IRB submission system, VIRBs, will go live 8/7/25. If you have a human research study that requires continuing […]
New IRB System (VIRBs): Research Community training Monday, 6/23
The next Research Community training for the new VCU IRB review system (VIRBs) will be held this coming Monday, June 23 from 10:30am – 12pm. This training session focuses on the process for Modifications/Continuing Reviews (CRs)/Reportable New Information (RNI) Submissions in VIRBs. Registration is required to access the training in real time. If you missed the […]
Updates on the new VCU IRB System *VIRBs*
With the HRPP moving swiftly towards implementation of our new IRB review system, VIRBs, we have several announcements and reminders we would like to share with our research community! ___________________________________________________________________________________________ VIRBs Research Community training As a reminder, the second Research Community training for the new VCU IRB review system (VIRBs) will be held Tuesday, June […]
New IRB System (VIRBs): Research Community training Tuesday, 6/17
The second Research Community training for the new VCU IRB review system (VIRBs) will be held this coming Tuesday, June 17 from 1:30 – 3pm. Registration is required to access the training in real time. If you missed the first training we held for the research community on 6/5, please be sure to review the […]
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 […]
***IMPORTANT NOTICE: WITHDRAWN SUBMISSIONS IN RAMS-IRB***
Dear VCU Research Community, We’re eagerly gearing up for the upcoming launch of our new electronic IRB system, and as part of our ongoing efforts to prepare, we’re taking proactive steps to ensure a smooth transition. This includes conducting a thorough cleanup in RAMS-IRB, where we recently withdrew approximately 630 studies that had remained in […]
HRPP and IRB Operational Procedures for Thanksgiving and Winter Break
Please Note: This guidance is subject to change as the winter break approaches. Due to the implementation of the HRPP Transformation, the HRPP will be able to continue to process VCU IRB reviews during the upcoming university break periods. Thus, administrative operations will continue without interruption. Thanksgiving holiday VCU HRPP will pause operations at 1 […]