The Behavioral Research at Darden (BRAD) Lab

BRAD Lab For Researchers

For Researchers

iProtocol Notice

Starting on January 21, 2019 all protocol submission to UVA IRB-SBS will have to be done through iProtocol. You can learn more about iProtocol and the Revised Common Rule via the UVA website.

Access the iProtocol Portal

In order to use the Lab resources, please review the guidelines below. If you are a UVA researcher outside of the Darden School of Business, please click here to view policies on BRAD Lab usage in addition to the below. Please familiarize yourself with the guidelines of the UVA Institutional Review Board (IRB).

  • Important Guidelines

    BRAD Lab Researcher Guidelines

    As a researcher, you'll need to know about the UVA Institutional Review Board, the details of using the BRAD Lab and how to use SONA Systems. This guide describes best practices when using BRAD Lab to conduct behavioral research experiments.

    Contact Us (Early)

    Before submitting your IRB protocol, please contact Ornuma Wawsri, BRAD Lab Director or the BRAD Lab Team.

    We can help ensure your logistics, costs, and other study details are feasible given our space configurations. We will also begin the process of reserving the appropriate space(s) for your study. The sooner you let us know your plan, the better we can help you.

    Lab Space and Facilities

    BRAD Lab has one computer lab with 24 computer stations and 6 small focus research rooms each equipped with computer stations. Both the computer lab and research labs are equipped with video recording cameras using VALT IVS software. BRAD Lab has 24 sets of headphones available.

    Voluntary Participation and IRB Requirements

    Following IRB requirements, participation in behavioral research is entirely voluntary and participants may withdraw at any point and still receive compensation. The IRB office is located at One Morton Dr., Suite 500. They can be reached at +1-434-924-5999 and at irbsbshelp@virginia.edu. The homepage of the IRB-SBS is available via their website. The research protocol forms can be downloaded via their website and the iProtocol portal can be accessed here.

    Researchers should follow the confidentiality requirements promoted by the IRB. Information about confidentiality is available via the website.

    Every study MUST get IRB approval prior to being conducted at BRAD Lab.

    Submit a BRAD Lab Study Project Proposal Form

    After receiving your IRB approval number, please submit a formal request to use BRAD Lab via our study project proposal form. After we review the information you provide, we will contact you to set up a meeting to discuss study logistics and proceed with the experiment.

    Study Project Proposal Form

    Acknowledgement

    By using the services of BRAD Lab, the researcher accepts responsibility for acknowledging our support in the resulting intellectual outputs, including but not limited to: papers, articles, briefings, books, teaching cases, and conferences.

    Policies

    In order to use the services of BRAD Lab, the researcher must read and agree to the BRAD Lab policies on conduction of research. Click here to read the lab policies.

    For more information, please contact the BRAD Lab team at bradadmin@darden.virginia.edu.

    Thank you!