Human Research Protection Program/Institutional Review Board

The OVPRI Human Research Protection Program provides guidance and resources for researchers and IRB members at Virginia Commonwealth University.

We review all research involving human participants to facilitate the conduct of ethical research and ensure compliance with federal, state and institutional regulations. 

Don't submit until you're ready. There are several ancillary reviews and processes that are required for different kinds of research that should take place before the IRB review. Use the Human research quick start guide* to develop a personalized list of ancillary requirements for your research.

*The human research quick start guide is a REDCap-based tool. Users make selections in the tool to describe aspects of their project, and the tool will generate a list of links, suggestions, and contacts to help get a research project off the ground and ready for IRB review! This list can be saved as a PDF and referenced again later.

Submit to the IRB

Request a consultation

To support faculty and student researchers in navigating the IRB process, the VCU HRPP offers specialized, one-on-one IRB assistance via our consultation program. Available consultation types include pre-submission consultations, reliance consultations, and Post-Approval Monitoring and Quality Improvement (PAMQuIP) consultations. More consultation types will be added as we expand our consultation program. 

Click the "Schedule a consultation" button to request an appointment today!

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HRPP newsletter and blog

Stay in-the-know by signing up for the HRPP/IRB newsletter! Sign up to receive important notices of upcoming events and training sessions, new resources, and more!

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You can also stay in touch with us through our blog, where we post announcements, events and educational resources.

Previous newsletters

Volume 003: July 2022 (New-to-VCU Investigators)
Volume 002: May 2022 (Independence of IRBs)
Volume 001: March 2022 (Reportable events)