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IRBNet Guidance

To assist research teams with IRBNet applications and study submissions at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

All VA GLAHCS Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, IRB forms, and guidance documents for study submissions are available within the IRBNet online portal. Investigators and study staff conducting VA research at VA GLAHCS must obtain an IRBNet Account prior to submitting IRB applications.

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IRBNet can be accessed outside of the VA network.

Committee Meeting Schedules

All research study application packages must be complete and submitted in IRBNet. To be considered for the next committee meeting agenda, allow time to submit applications prior to the committee meeting for review:

  • Submit New Study Applications 4-6 weeks before the meeting
  • Submit Amendments, Modifications, and Continuation applications 3-4 weeks before the meeting

 

  • IRB-A Committee | Monthly – 1st Monday 
  • IACUC Committee | Monthly – 1st Wednesday 
  • SRS Committee | Monthly – 2nd Wednesday
  • IRB-B Committee | Monthly – 3rd Wednesday 
  • R&D Committee | Monthly – Last Wednesday

 

FWA and IRB Registrations

Federal policy (common rule) mandates that each institution's IRB be registered with The Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP). Our VAGLAHS IRBs operate under an OHRP approved Federal Wide Assurance (FWA). This assurance formalizes the institution's commitment to protect human subjects. To verify the current expiration date of VAGLAHS FWA and IRB registration, visit the OHRP website (http://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search) and use these numbers to search the database:

  • Institutional organizational (IORG) number is: #0001133 
  • Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) number is: #0000734 

All IRBs at VAGLAHS are registered with the OHRP and Federal Drug Administration (FDA).

  • VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System Local IRB 
    • IRB A - IRB00001531 
    • IRB B - IRB00001532 
  • VA Central Institutional Review Board (IRB) Office of Research & Development within the Veterans Health Administration
    • VA Central IRB 1 – IRB00006332 
    • VA Central IRB 2 – IRB00012307 
  • Non-VA Commercial Single IRBs for Sponsored Studies
    • Advarra Inc. IRB - IRB00000971 
    • WCG IRB - IRB00000533 

 

VAGLAHS IRB Contacts

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