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Effective October 1st, 2025, the IRB review fee schedule has changed. IRB review fees will be charged to submissions meeting IRB Policy V.B. Please see FY 26 VUMC IRB Rates Notification.
*Vanderbilt University investigators are not charged for VUMC IRB Review fees. VU charges are paid centrally by VU.
The VUMC HIPAA Authorization language has been updated. All new studies submitted after 10/1/2025 are required to utilize the new language. Both the standalone VUMC HIPAA Authorization Form and the Informed Consent templates posted on the HRPP website have been updated to include the new language. Studies submitted prior to this date are not required to use the updated HIPAA Authorization language/revised standalone HIPAA Authorization Form.
The VUMC HRPP/IRB is excited to announce that our new Short Form Translation Library (Short Form Consent | Human Research Protections Program) is now available for researchers!
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When to return results to participants?
Please see our guidance on incidental findings
We still require an abbreviated application if you are using an outside IRB.
How to submit when requesting review by another IRB.
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Institutional Official: Todd Rice MD, MSc
Meeting times:
- Integrated Sciences – The second and fourth Tuesday of the Month 8:30 to 10:30
- Health Sciences 3 – Tuesdays 11:00 to 1:00
- Health Sciences 2 – Wednesdays 11:00 to 1:00
- Health Sciences 1 – Thursdays 11:00 to 1:00
- Radioactive Drug Research Committee (Radiation) – The first Friday of the Month 10:00 to 12:00
- Institutional Biosafety Committee for Human Subjects – The third Friday of the Month 8:30 to 10:30
- VIHPCRO (Stem Cell) – As Needed
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