{"id":22306,"date":"2020-03-31T09:45:15","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T13:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/id-ashley.cms-devl.bu.edu\/researchsupport\/?p=22306"},"modified":"2020-03-31T09:45:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T13:45:15","slug":"research-revealed-covid-19-updates-for-researchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/2020\/03\/31\/research-revealed-covid-19-updates-for-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Revealed: COVID-19 Updates for Researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>March 2020 |\u00a0Information &amp; Support for the BU Research Community<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Insider Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2QWN53n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>COVID-19 page<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0is updated daily with resources to support researchers and administrators through the pandemic, including coronavirus research funding, grant FAQs, and guidance for donating supplies to our BU colleagues on the front line.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>An\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3awaIr3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>open data set<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0for research on COVID-19\u00a0(Allen Institute for AI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.nature.com\/3bDd3R4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Tools<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0for running research groups remotely (<\/span><em><span>Nature<\/span><\/em><span>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Research Response<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">While we have taken measures to ramp down non-essential laboratory research in response to the pandemic, we are also<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>mobilizing new research<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>to expand the work of our faculty, labs, and centers doing work related to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">We ask that faculty members with relevant research in the works, expertise to contribute, or ideas for addressing the pandemic, related policy, or aftermath\u00a0please consider\u00a0filling out<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3axQPA6\">this\u00a0form<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>so the University can begin to facilitate collaborations\u00a0and support.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3axQPA6\">view more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Find\u00a0Funding<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Our frequently updated\u00a0listing of\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>COVID-19 research<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>funding opportunities<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0includes more than\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2UMaR2Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>two dozen funding calls<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0from the Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and many more.\u00a0Another helpful resource is\u00a0this\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2QTOjMM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>library of COVID-19 opportunities<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0from InfoEd Global.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span>Campus Climate Lab<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Uw76Qu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">soliciting ideas<\/a>\u00a0for research projects to advance sustainability at BU through Wednesday, April 1.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>Evans Center for<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>is accepting<\/span><strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>applications for\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/31JbAVy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Affinity Research Collaboratives<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0through Monday, April 13.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2JZoCWP\"><em>view more<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Manage an Award<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span>Research administration guidance\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>related to COVID-19\u00a0varies by funder.\u00a0We have compiled an extensive list of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2UO2V13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sponsor guidance<\/a>\u00a0from federal and non-federal agencies, as well as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2wG5j2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">frequently asked questions<\/a>. For project-specific questions, please contact your Sponsored Programs\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2UNJAx5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research Administrator<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0reach out to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ospera@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ospera@bu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span>Personnel activity reports<\/span><\/strong><span>, reviewed and signed,\u00a0are due\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/31IPGlx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Post Award Financial Operations<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:effort@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">effort@bu.edu<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Friday, April\u00a010.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2VIDoc6\"><em>view more<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Conduct\u00a0Research<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Last week,\u00a0research labs took measures to\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>ramp down\u00a0normal operations<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0and shift to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3auUT3L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>critical maintenance<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0only, with the exception of COVID-19 research and\u00a0essential biomedical research. This took a tremendous amount of coordination and work on a tight timeline, and we want to thank every member of our research community\u00a0for their efforts. If you have any outstanding questions, please reach out to your department chair or\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:research@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Office of Research<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span>Environmental Health &amp; Safety<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0(EHS) has posted\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3bD8Ywu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">guidance<\/a>\u00a0on the best way to clean and disinfect common spaces, including research labs, during the pandemic.\u00a0EHS remains open and continues to advise labs as needed on issues related to COVID-19. Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:oehs@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oehs@bu.edu<\/a>\u00a0with questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Anyone conducting\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>research with human subjects<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0should review updated guidance from the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2WWgf6m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Charles River Campus Institutional Review Board (IRB) office<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0or the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/33UIF1W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Medical Campus IRB office<\/span><\/a><span>, including information on how to request approval for coronavirus-related study changes. While most in-person interactions have ceased, you may submit new research involving remote interactions with participants, in-person interactions to begin once restrictions are lifted, or both.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2YkAFTO\"><em>view more<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Notes &amp; News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Scientists at BU&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0became\u00a0the first team in New England to conduct research on live samples of the novel coronavirus. Read more in\u00a0<\/span><em><span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3dz1QCW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Boston Globe<\/a><\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0and on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3auUYEB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>The Brink<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>In a matter of days, BU&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>Center for Regenerative Medicine<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0transformed from a stem cell research center into an FDA-approved COVID-19 diagnostic lab to meet the growing needs of the Boston community. Read more on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2wEVjGt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>The Brink<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Professor\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>Kevin Gallagher<\/span><\/strong><span>, Director of the Global Development Policy Center, published an article in the\u00a0<\/span><em><span><a href=\"https:\/\/on.ft.com\/2vY9iGL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Times<\/a><\/span><\/em><span>\u00a0on the role of the International Monetary Fund in combatting the economic effects of the pandemic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>On Friday, the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>US House of Representatives<\/span><\/strong><span>\u00a0passed the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2vY9rtN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act<\/span><\/a><span>. The bill includes funding for COVID-19 related research at the National Institutes of Health ($945 million), US Department of Energy Office of Science ($95 million), National Science Foundation ($75 million), Department of Defense Health programs ($415 million), and the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities ($75 million each). A full summary of the bill&#8217;s higher education provisions is available from the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3bunmqK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Association of American Universities<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 2020 |\u00a0Information &amp; Support for the BU Research Community Insider Insights Our\u00a0COVID-19 page\u00a0is updated daily with resources to support researchers and administrators through the pandemic, including coronavirus research funding, grant FAQs, and guidance for donating supplies to our BU colleagues on the front line. An\u00a0open data set\u00a0for research on COVID-19\u00a0(Allen Institute for AI) Tools\u00a0for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3357,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[199],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22306"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3357"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22306"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22306\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-demos.cms-devl.bu.edu\/bu-filtering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}