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. 

Submit to the IRB

IRBNews listserv and HRPP blog

Subscribe to our listserv, IRBNews. The listserv is a place to share information, ask questions about theory or practice and find out how others have solved the problem you are facing. We also use the listserv to get information out to the research community. You can also stay in touch with us through our blog, where we post announcements, events and educational resources.