About

VUMC Human Research Protection Program

Overview of Services

The Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) supports the work of the IRB and provides HRPP Oversight. Invoicing for IRB review fees. All changes and payments are typically transferred from a center to the IRB main center numbers.  Invoicable items are dependent on the funder of the project. 

Leadership

Director:  G. Kyle Rybczyk

For general inquiries, please call 615-322-2918 or visit our website: https://www.vumc.org/irb/

Location and hours of operation

Hours Location

8:00 am - 5:00 pm   

Suite 600
3319 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37203

Links and Resources

https://www.vumc.org/irb/

 

Billing Number Activation

 VUMC Investigators with VUMC center numbers:
  All VUMC billing numbers are activated in iLab via a nightly feed from Workday. Grant Worktags are auto-assigned to the PI's lab group. All other funds (Cost Centers, Gift or Program Worktags) must be claimed within the PI's Lab Group.
 
 VU Investigators with VU CoA or POET numbers:
  VU users will manage the VU billing numbers via the webform on the VUMC Office of Research website. 
 
 Vanderbilt Investigators with VA (Veteran Affairs) funding: 
  Contact the VUMC Office of Research at VUMCcores@vumc.org to request access to your VA funding.  All investigators with VA funding are assigned a VA billing number (999999xxxx). The VUMC Office of Research manages VA billing numbers in coordination with the VA Research Administration.