RNA Extraction Kits Needed
The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine is actively developing a test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. There currently is a shortage of RNA extraction kits that are used in these tests. If you are willing to provide either Qiagen RNeasy Mini Kits or QIAamp Viral RNA Mini Kits, please drop the kits off […]
BU ASC Vivarium Operational Changes effective Monday 3/23/2020
Dear Researcher, To proactively manage our animal colonies and resources under the current and predicted restrictions posed by COVID-19, ASC is implementing the following changes within our vivaria effective Monday 3/23/2020: Reduced PPE in rodent areas: Working with EHS, ASC has created a plan to reduce the use of face masks, hairnets, and jumpsuits inside our […]
Best Practices for Communication with Patients or Research Subjects
Dear Colleagues, All communication with patients and research subjects poses some risk to the privacy of those individuals. In simple cases a conversation or message may be overheard, but in other cases our choice of communication method may increase the risk that a message will be intercepted: For example, voice and text messages sent to […]
Postdoctoral Digest: COVID-19 Guidance
Welcome to the Postdoctoral Digest, BU’s one-stop shop for information related to postdocs. Ideas or feedback? Email postdocs@bu.edu. Special Edition: COVID-19 This special edition of our newsletter is focused on highlighting the University guidance and resources related to COVID-19 directly pertinent to doctoral students. Please visit the University-wide and Research Support COVID-19 websites for the […]
Doctoral Digest: COVID-19 Guidance
Welcome to the Doctoral Digest. BU’s one-stop shop for PhD professional development. Ideas or feedback? Email gradpd@bu.edu. Special Edition: COVID-19 This special edition of our newsletter is focused on highlighting the University guidance and resources related to COVID-19 directly pertinent to doctoral students. Please visit the University-wide and Research Support COVID-19 websites for the most […]
COVID-19 Communication from ASC
Dear Principal Investigators and Research Teams, We are following up on the memo sent out by the Office of Research (COVID-19 Update on Research Activity) related to preparing your laboratory to adapt to the impact of disruptions related to COVID-19. According to the guidance from the Office of Research, research involving critical data collection activities […]
Memo: COVID-19 Update on Research Activity
TO: Charles River Campus Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost of Research Kate Mellouk, Associate Vice President, Research Compliance Pamela Richmond, IRB Director, Charles River Campus DATE: March 16, 2020 SUBJECT: COVID-19 Update on Research Activity We are writing as a follow-up to our message of March 10 […]
Limited Submission Opportunity: The Harvey Prize
DEADLINE: APRIL 10, 2020. The Harvey Prize is awarded annually in a variety of disciplines within the categories of Science & Technology and Human Health. The Harvey Prize has also been awarded for Contribution to Peace in the Middle East. Harvey Prize winners are selected by a council of world-renowned scientists and experts in each field through a rigorous selection process
Limited Submission Opportunity: 1907 Trailblazer Award
DEADLINE: MARCH 30, 2020. The 1907 Trailblazer Award was established to encourage high-impact, step-change approaches to research in the brain and mind sciences for mental health. In addition to supporting a specific research project, the Award intends to increase the size of the talent pool of early career investigators researching causes & cures for mental illness
Limited Submission Opportunity: DOJ FY 2020 Crime Victims’ Rights Legal Clinics
DEADLINE: MARCH 30, 2020. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking applications to enhance crime victims’ rights enforcement through the legal clinics that will provide representation and social services for the purpose of asserting and enforcing crime victims’ rights