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 […]
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. […]