United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System

Participating in Research

 Returning Service Members
If you are a returning veteran seeking grants/housing assistance, please contact* our OEF/OIF Staff.

 

****IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL VA RESEARCHERS*****

R&D 

Deadline  Meeting 
April 27 May 4
May 26 June 1  
June 29 July 6

SPC

Deadline  Meeting
TBA April 21
TBA May 19
TBA June 16
TBA July 21
UF IRB-01 
Deadline Meeting
March 23 April 15
April 13 May 6
April 27 May 20
May 11 June 3
May 26 June 17
IACUC 
Deadline  Meeting
April 14 April 28
May 12 May 26
June 16 June 30
Safety 
Deadline  Meeting
April 23 May 7
May 21  June 4
June 18 July 2

RFSUC 

Deadline

Meeting
TBA TBA
TBA TBA
Budget Comm. 

Deadline

Meeting
TBA TBA
TBA TBA
CRS 

Deadline

Meeting
TBA TBA
TBA TBA

OCCR 

 

NEW!
2009 Meeting Dates calendar download
The Research Service Standard Operating Procedures Manual is now available. Contact Sue Heine ext 4923
 

How do I submit for VA Human Subjects Approvals 

Human Subject Packets: Submission dates to the Research Office are by COB on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:    

Please be advised that under VA Handbook 1200.05, “Protection of Human Subjects in Research” Paragraph 7j.  Record Retention.
 
All VHA research records may not be destroyed and must be retained until further notice.  When a new VHA Records Control Schedule is published notice of the change will be posted on the Research Service Web page.  
 
The handbook may be access at: http://vaww1.va.gov/vhapublications/.
 
How do I submit for VA Animal Subjects Approvals? 
New
Research Service Laboratory Safety Manual 
Down load a copy for your lab today!
The Research Service is Changing!
For a complete listing of all Research Office employees and their area of expertise, please go to the Contact Us page
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The Center for Occupational Safety and Infection Control (COSIC) is administratively situated in the Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards at the VA Central Office in Washington, DC, and geographically based in Gainesville, Florida.
 
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 VA Research Data Security & Privacy Is Everyone's Responsibility
For more information on VA Research & Developments policies and requirements please check out their site at:
VA Research & Development home page
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Mission

“The mission of the Research Service is to achieve the clinical and biomedical research mission of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System by engaging in the continuing search for knowledge that will benefit veterans and non-veterans.”

Reporting a Research Safety Concern?

If you feel that any investigator or study personnel have performed research in a way that is noncompliant with VA Safety policies, you should file a report (containing as much specific factual information as possible--what, when, where, by who?) with either your supervisor or the Research Compliance Officer. To report to the Research Compliance Officer, send a written statement to the Research Compliance Officer, Mail stop 151. Confidentiality will be maintained to the greatest extent possible. A report may also be filed anonymously.

Mandatory Research Orientation

Jan 20, 2009
Feb 17, 2009
March 17, 2009
April 21, 2009
May 19, 2009
June 16, 2009

Who:  All NEW VA Research Service employees, research investigators, and all WOCs engaged in research.
When: The third Tuesday of each month from 8:00 to 9:00 am.
Where: Research Service Conference Room, E526.
This is both a JCAHO and VA requirement within 90 days of employment. Pre-registration is not required for this orientation.
Contact: Shelley Jenkins, WOC Coordinator, ext 4204 or Alicia Rudin, Chemical Hygiene, ext 4335 for further information.

 

 

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Research for Patients


Committees

Research & Development
SPC (Scientific Projects Committee)
IACUC (Institutional Animal Care & Use Com.)
Subcommittee for Research Safety
RFSUC(Research Facilities and Space Utilization Committee)
Research Service Budget Committee
CRS(Committee for Research Support)
OCCR(Oversight Committee for Clinical Research)

Research Services

WOC (Without Compensation)
GECL (Gene Expression Core Lab)
Administration Team
Laboratory Core
Grants Administrative Core (GAC)
Research Fiscal Team

NF/SGVHS Research Centers

BRRC (Brain Rehab. Research Center)
RORC (Rehab. Outcomes Research Center)
GRECC (Geriatric Research Education & Clinical Center
COSIC(Center for Occupational Safety and Infection Control)

Related Links

VA Research & Development Service
AAHRPP**
Office of Research Oversight
Office for Human Research Protection**
University of Florida Institutional Review Board**
** Links will take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs web site. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked web sites. The link will open in a new window.