Resources for Returning to the Lab

Returning to research again after the university closed for the COVID-19 pandemic is exciting, but may also seem daunting.  CMTM wants to help your transition back to campus and into your labs as painless as possible, so we’ve gathered together the most important resources necessary for safely returning in one convenient place for you.  If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us or visit the Back2BU or Research Support Recovery Toolkit webpage.

General Faculty/Staff Guidelines:

• Main Back2BU Website
• Facial Covering Guidance
• General Return-to-Campus Guidelines
• Call COVID Hotline for health questions: 617-358-4990
• Postdoctoral Digest Newsletter

 General Student Guidelines:

• The New Normal for Campus Life
• Facial Covering Guidance
• General Return-to-Campus Guidelines
• Call COVID Hotline for health questions: 617-358-4990 OR contact a nurse through the BU student portal
• Graduate Programs LfA information
• Undergraduate LfA information
• Doctoral Digest Newsletter 

For PIs and Lab Members:

• Research Recovery Guidance
  • Research Recovery Plan Initial Forms:
    • No Human Subjects
    • Human Subjects
    • Core Facilities
  • Research Recovery Plan Revisions Form
• Daily Checklist for Returning Researchers
• Social Distancing in the Lab
• Laboratory Cleaning Guidance
• Package Handling Guidance
• Animal Science Center Guidelines
• Human Subject Guidelines
  • Charles River Campus
  • Medical Campus
• COVID-19 Screening (for all researchers AND human subjects daily)
• Building Coordinator Contact List
• Grants Management – Sponsor Guidance
• Research Recovery FAQs

City, State, and Federal Government Resources

• CDC General COVID-19 Guidelines
  • CDC Lab Cleaning Guidelines
  • CDC PPE Guidelines
• MBTA Guidelines
• Massachusetts Workplace Safety
• City of Boston
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Reopening Plan
• Massachusetts COVID-19 Updates