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Important Reliance Submission Deadlines in RAMS IRB

Please note the following important reliance submission deadlines in RAMS IRB as we approach conversion to our new VCU IRB system (VIRBs) on August 7th. ______________________________________ For reliance studies, this means the following must be completed by the deadline: –> If your reliance study is not approved in RAMS by July 31, it will not transition to […]

*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: […]

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