Office of Research & Development |
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Data last updated: 04/01/21
Still can't find an answer to your question? Email your question to the appropriate ORPP&E mailbox.
You can also ask for help from peers in the VA research community on a listserv. Check out the listservs available within ORD and who to contact to sign up here.
Example of searches:
I am looking for information about… |
Input one of the following keywords/phrases into the first search box |
Input one of the following keywords/phrases into the second search box |
Requirements for uploading financial conflicts of interest forms into IRBNet |
FCOI; COI; Conflict of interest; Financial Conflict of Interest; Financial Conflict of Interest Statements; COI Disclosure Forms |
VAIRRS; IRB Net; IRBNet |
R&D Committee designated review process |
R&DC; RDC; R&D Committee; Research and Development Committee |
Designated review; DR |
Requirements for ORD funded research during the COVID-19 pandemic |
ORD funded research; ORD sponsored research; ORD-funded research; ORD-sponsored research |
COVID-19; COVID 19; Coronavirus |
Publication requirements for studies on COVID-19 |
Publications; PubTracker; Journal Articles |
COVID-19; COVID 19; Coronavirus |
Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) |
Material Transfer Agreement; MTAs; Biospecimens |
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Requirements for using a combined informed consent form and HIPAA authorization for studies that involve banking data and/or specimens |
Privacy; Informed Consent Form; Informed Consent Document; Combined Informed Consent Form and HIPAA Authorization; Combined ICF/HIPAA; Combined ICF HIPAA; HIPAA Authorization Form |
Tissue Banking; Biospecimen Banking; Data Banking; Repository |
Name of ORPP&E Mailbox |
Mailbox Address |
Purpose |
Biosafety Mailbox |
Mailbox for VA research office staff, researchers, and study team members to send questions about VA laboratory biosafety and biosecurity activities (BS&S), to include laboratory research topics related to BS&S risk assessment, handling and management of infectious microorganisms, biohazard and chemical waste management, personal protective equipment (PPE), and general biosafety and biosecurity best practices. |
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IRB Reliance and Single IRB Exception Request Mailbox
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IRBRelianceandSIRBExceptions@va.gov
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Mailbox for VA Facility’s to submit requests for (1) changes in IRB arrangements (e.g. Commercial or non-Commercial IRB reliance); and (2) questions pertaining to the aforementioned, or about Single IRB Exceptions.
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Regulatory Mailbox |
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Mailbox for VA research office staff, researchers, and study team members to send regulatory questions regarding ORD policy (primarily pertaining to human subjects research).
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VA Central IRB Mailbox |
Mailbox for asking questions about the procedures or policies related to the VA Central IRBs. |
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VAIRRS Mailbox
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Mailbox for VA research office staff, IRBNet administrators, researchers, and study team members to send questions related to the VAIRRS Program.
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VA Central Research Privacy Board (CRPB) Mailbox |
Mailbox for 1) VA Facility’s to submit requests for reliance on the CRPB and 2) VA research office staff, researchers, and study team members to send questions regarding the policy and use of the VA CRPB.
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Anyone can register for the ORD Training emails, however verification of a requester’s role will be required for the IRB Chair, IRB Administrator, and R&D Committee listservs. After your request has been made, your name with be crossed referenced with ORPP&E's research personnel list for verification. If your name is not on our personnel list, ORPP&E will issue an email to the human research site liaison of your VAMC for the list to be updated as needed. After that is completed, your request will be approved by ORPP&E.
ORPP&E is only able to add you to the following groups:
Since we are administrators only for the above-mentioned listservs, we are not able to help with any of the other listservs offered by VHA, including any other list servs managed by ORD.
Click here for instructions on how to self-register.