23-279 - Duties of the Board. - Virginia Statutes

§ 23-279. Duties of the Board.

The Board shall perform the following duties:

1. Establish specific criteria and procedures governing its decisions tosupport research efforts consistent with its purposes, including, but notlimited to, (i) encouraging collaborative research efforts among two or moreinstitutions or organizations, (ii) giving priority to those research effortswhere Board support can be leveraged to foster contributions from federalagencies or other entities, and (iii) supporting both new research effortsand the expansion or continuation of existing research efforts;

2. Establish requirements for the submission of research proposals,including, but not limited to, (i) a clear statement of the problem oropportunity to be addressed; (ii) the specific objectives; (iii) adescription of how the results will maximize human health benefits for thecitizens of the Commonwealth; (iv) a budget for the research effort includingother anticipated sources of financial assistance; and (v) the time frame forthe conduct of the research;

3. Evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria established by theBoard and the provisions of this chapter; and

4. Evaluate the implementation and results of all research efforts receivingsupport from the Board.

(1997, cc. 803, 888, 891.)