Memo: Preparation for Potential Cessation of In-Person On-Campus Research
TO: Boston University Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students, and Postdocs FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: March 21, 2020 SUBJECT: Essential On-Campus Research and Preparation for Potential Cessation of In-Person On-Campus Research We have previously asked researchers on both the Charles River and Medical Campuses to minimize laboratory activity to the […]
NASA Grants Guidance
BU has received the following guidance about NASA grants and deadlines in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, as of March 20, 2020: Funding for individual investigator awards will be impacted. NASA is making modifications to ROSES 2020 program elements and will announce future modifications on NSPRIES. At this point, SMD has determined the following opportunities […]
Donate Personal Protective Equipment
Dear Researchers, There is a shortage on campus of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, disposable gloves and gowns, N95 respirators, and face shields. While we understand that some of you may have desires to help and donate PPE supplies to others outside of Boston University and Boston Medical Center, both of our institutions […]
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 […]
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 […]
COVID-19 Updates for BU Researchers
This page is for members of the Boston University research community looking for information related to COVID-19. We will continue to add links to this list as new information becomes available. For real-time updates you can also follow us on Twitter. Announcements 3/1/22: Update on COVID-19 Protocols 1/5/22: Returning to Campus, Spring Semester 2022 9/3/21: […]
Memo: COVID-19 Planning Information for Labs
TO: Boston University Principal Investigators FROM: Kathryn Mellouk, Associate Vice President, Research Compliance DATE: March 10, 2020 SUBJECT: COVID-19 Planning Information for Labs Dear Colleagues, I am sending this message to all PIs with a registered BU lab with guidance to help you prepare your laboratory and minimize the impact of disruptions related to COVID-19. […]
Biological Waste Pick-ups Now in BioRAFT
Dear CRC Researchers, Effective immediately, all biological waste pick-up requests will be processed directly in BU’s research compliance system, BioRAFT. Going forward you will use the same method to request biological waste pick-ups that you are currently using for hazardous waste pick-up requests. Six new waste profile streams have been created in BioRAFT for the various […]
Practical Steps to Broaden Your Research Impact
Boston University does research that matters. Many faculty consider it a part of their mission to make their work accessible to people outside their discipline. But translating complex science and scholarship into something the general public can actually use? That takes time, practice, intention, and in some cases formal support or training. Whether you’re interested […]
Memo: Upcoming Changes to NSF Proposal & Award Policies
BU researchers, please review the memo below from the National Science Foundation. Issuance of a Revised Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (NSF 20-1) Dear Colleagues: We are pleased to announce that a revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1) has been issued. The new PAPPG […]