Archives: Announcements

Published August 26, 2020 The Human Research Protection Office is pleased to announce the return of our drop-in Office Hours sessions beginning September 2, 2020. These sessions will be held remotely via Zoom. Office Hours will be held every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Office Hours Zoom link is available on the […]

Published August 17, 2020 Dear Faculty, staff and trainees involved in community-based research and activities, We have posted guidelines for ramping up our community-based research, community engagement and community partnership research activities from red level to orange level. These research activities are typically in-person and are conducted off-campus in public and private community venues and […]

Published August 6, 2020 Dear Faculty, staff, and trainees involved in human subjects research, We have posted guidelines for ramping up our clinical research and our non-clinical human subjects research from orange to yellow. Because this research involves our valued research participants, we are encouraging all groups to develop their plans carefully, communicate their plans […]

Published July 24, 2020 In coordination with university leadership and campus partners, the International Travel Oversight Committee has developed a plan for a limited return to university-sponsored international travel for faculty, staff, and graduate/professional students whose trips meet certain essential criteria and are approved through the University-Sponsored International Travel Petition for Exception process. While COVID-19 […]

Published July 23, 2020 Dear Washington University Faculty, Staff and Trainees: Human subjects research at Washington University is currently in the “Orange Phase”, which includes limitations on the range of allowed research activities and extensive precautions to ensure a safe environment in which viral transmission is avoided. As we closely monitor the ramp-up activities, it […]

Published July 22, 2020 The NIH continues to be concerned on possible inappropriate influence by foreign governments over federally funded research, and investigations into researchers remain ongoing. A Science Magazine article published on June 12, 2020, reported the investigations have led to serious consequences; 54 scientists across the U.S. have resigned or been fired as […]

Published July 15, 2020 On July 8, 2020, NIH announced the following for applications submitted for the September 25, 2020, due date: NIH grant applications should NOT include contingency plans that would outline steps needed to recover from temporary, emergency situations, or institutional return-to-the-workplace plans, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Contingency plans will not be […]

Published July 14, 2020 On June 30, 2020, the NIH announced the following updates regarding administrative supplements: Effective immediately, NIH will begin accepting administrative supplement applications for multi-project awards electronically. Since the administrative supplement applies to the parent award as a whole, the single-project application form package used for research grants and cooperative agreements will […]

Published July 13, 2020 As a follow up to the Coffee and Connections presentation on Friday 7/10/2020 regarding the overhead change from 57 to 57.5% on SPA funds, here is some additional information/clarification: Both the F&A Re-budget Template and the Preliminary FY21 Overhead Rate Change List can be found on the SPA website, found under […]

Published July 8, 2020 To faculty, staff, and trainees involved in non-clinical human subjects research, Effective immediately, Non-clinical Human Subjects Research* can begin ramping-up from red level to orange level. During this ramp-up phase, PIs can develop their plans including all precautions they will take, and once the plans have been approved, they may begin […]