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OverviewThe Office of the Vice Provost of Research (OVPR) at Tufts University provides the key services necessary to deliver exceptional results in research. The OVPR strives to provide high quality services to faculty and staff and to increase the funding available to support research and scholarship, all the while protecting the University’s interests and ensuring that Tufts is in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a Federally-mandated committee that reviews all human subject research proposals to ensure that protocols are in place for the protection and welfare of human subjects of research conducted at or sponsored by the institution. The Social, Behavioral, and Educational Research (SBER) IRB over