All research, including research involving VA patients, resources, space or personnel requires stringent feasibility, resource, capacity, safety, and scientific review. The Research and Development Committee, having delegated responsibility for the integrity of research projects, must approve all projects at a properly convened meeting.

"The Office of Research and Development is committed to providing researchers with the assistance and tools needed to ensure that the  proper applications and forms are correctly submitted for each particular project..." Cynthia D. Kerenyi R&D A.O.

1. R&D Committee and Subcommittee Schedule FY 2006

2. R&D Committee and Subcommittee Schedule FY 2007

3. General Research Guides & Biosafety:

    

   1. Checklist Instructions for all Research Project Submission

   2. Control of Hazardous Agents in VA Research Laboratories (VHA Handbook 1200.6)

   3. Guidelines for Narrative Description of Proposed Research

   4. Occupational Safety and Health (VA Handbook 7700.1)

   5. Safety of Personnel involved in Research (VHA Handbook 1200.8)

   6. Schedules of Controlled Substances

    

4. WOC Employee Guides:

    

   1. WOC Processing Instructions   (Please Read)

   2. Human Resource Appointment Memo

   3. WOC Application Check List

   4. WOC Renewal Application Check List

    

    

    

5. Human Study Guides:

    

   1. AARC Manual:  Automated Analysis of Research Compliance (AARC) Manual is a guide  that describes the program and database that are used for auditing research studies.

   2. DVA Human Research Protection Program Accreditation Contract

   3. FAQ's:  A Quick Start Guide that answers common questions about how to conduct research studies at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System.

   4. Information For Participants in Human Studies

   5. Investigator's Manual for the Conduct of Human Research:  A guide for investigator's on how to plan, submit, and conduct research studies at VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS).

   6. Overview of Good Clinical Practice and Human Subject Protection

   7. Study Monitors Instruction Guide:  Information about what actions are needed if your project is to be visited by a study monitor.

   8. Helpful hints for human research study

    

    

6. Merit Review Guides:

    

   1. Merit Review Submission Deadlines for Calendar Year 2007

   2. Merit Review Suggest Board Memorandum

   3. Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development (BLR&D) and Clinical Science Research and Development (CSR&D) Services Merit Review Award Program (VHA Handbook 1202.1) DRAFT (June 8th, 2006)

   4. Summary of Major Changes to VHA Handbook 1202.1 DRAFT

   5. The New Career Development Handbook for the Office of R&D was approved by the Under Secretary's office on July 21, 2006 and is now posted on the ORD website at http://www.research.va.gov/funding/cdp.cfm. 

   6. Career Development Handbook (VHA Handbook 1200.4)

   7. Instructions for Submitting a Career Development Letter of Intent^(09/22/06)

       

Forms

Guides

(Handbook & Information)

Policies & Procedures

Questions? Problems Concerns

Research Study Participants

Links

(Training, Education, and Reference Materials)