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Research Oversight Committees:
- Research & Development
- Institutional Review Board
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
- Subcommittee on Research Safety
- Research Laboratory Safety Subcommittee
All research submissions are managed electronically within IRBManager. Each individual involved in research at VAWNYHS is required to have an account within IRBManager. All protocol submissions, approvals, etc. are maintained within the electronic system. Training in IRBManager is available. Please contact Jill Madden to arrange a training session.
Research & Development Committee
The Research & Development Committee (R&D Committee) is the oversight body for all research activities at VAWNYHS. The R&D Committee reports to the Medical Center Director and is responsible for ensuring that all research undertaken at the facility is in fulfillment of the VA mission. The committee is also responsible for promotion of the research mission at VAWNYHS and ensuring that appropriate oversight measures are in place.
Staff
Chair: John A Sellick, DO, MS
Contact: Jill Madden, jill.madden@va.gov, 716-862-6523
Resources
VHA Handbook 1200.01 Research and Development (R&D Committee)
Office of Research & Development
Institutional Review Board
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is the human research oversight committee for VAWNYHS. The IRB is responsible for reviewing and monitoring all human subjects research to ensure adequate protection of the rights and welfare of the participants. The IRB is a subcommittee of the Research & Development Committee.
Staff
Chair: James Lohr, MD
Contact: Patricia Bongiovanni, patricia.bongiovanni@va.gov, 716-862-5836
Resources
VHA Handbook 1200.05 Requirements for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research
45 CFR 46
FDA Regulations Relating to Good Clinical Practice and Clinical Trials
Office for Human Research Protections
The Belmont Report
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), is the animal research oversight committee for VAWNYHS. The IACUC reviews all research proposals involving live vertebrate animals for appropriateness, quality and availability of the animal models selected, humaneness of the proposed procedures, and optimal utilization of animals housed in the Veterinary Medical Unit. The committee has authority over operation of the Veterinary Medical Unit and maintains full accreditation from the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC International). The IACUC is a subcommittee of the Research & Development Committee.
Staff
Chair: Jack Sullivan, MD, PhD
Contact: Cheryl Dann, Cheryl.Dann@va.gov, 716-862-6021
Resources
VHA Handbook 1200.07 Use of Animals in Research
PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
AAALAC International
Whistleblower poster
Subcommittee on Research Safety
The VAWNYHS Subcommittee on Research Safety (SRS) reviews proposals involving the use of hazardous materials, including but not limited to toxic and/or hazardous chemicals, recombinant DNA, biohazards and radiation. The committee is responsible for assessing the impact of each agent on the safety of personnel working in research laboratories. Proposals involving the use of recombinant DNA may also require review by the University at Buffalo Institutional Biosafety Committee.
Staff
Chair: Steven J. Fliesler, PhD
Contact: Cheryl Dann, Cheryl.Dann@va.gov, 716-862-6021
Resources
VHA Handbook 1200.08 Safety of Personnel Engaged in Research
VHA Handbook 1200.06 Control of Hazardous Agents in VA Research Laboratories
NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
VAWNYHS Chemical Hygiene Plan
Research Laboratory Safety Subcommittee
The Research Laboratory Safety Subcommittee is the committee responsible for reviewing all laboratory operations to establish that accepted safety standards are being met, and to recommend corrective action if necessary. Membership includes representatives from all major research laboratories. Investigators must certify that their employees are aware of correct safety procedures regarding the operation of equipment, reagent handling, usage, storage and disposal.
Staff
Chair: Steven J. Fliesler, PhD
Contact: Cheryl Dann, Cheryl.Dann@va.gov, 716-862-6021
Resources
VHA Handbook 1200.08 Safety of Personnel Engaged in Research
VHA Handbook 1200.06 Control of Hazardous Agents in VA Research Laboratories
Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
VAWNYHS Chemical Hygiene Plan
VAWNYHS Laboratory Safety SOP and Lab Inspection Checklist
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