Archives: Announcements

Published June 10, 2020 Dear Washington University researchers on the Medical campus, We understand that sometimes it can be challenging to find a staffed COVID-19 screening station, especially if you are arriving early in the morning or later in the afternoon/evening. Therefore, researchers on the medical campus who are arriving before 6:30 a.m. or after […]

Published June 9, 2020 Dear Washington University Faculty, staff and trainees, As mentioned in a recent communication, on-campus laboratory-based research activities on both campuses are currently at the “Orange Level.” As we closely monitor the ramp-up activities, it is important that we are aware of the issues and challenges you face, not only to address […]

Published June 5, 2020 Dear Washington University Faculty, staff and trainees, As you know, on-campus laboratory-based research activities are currently at the “Orange Level” and activities are ramping-up across both campuses. Currently, most in-person clinical research activities are suspended. At this point in time, we are preparing to begin the ramp-up of our clinical research […]

Published May 19, 2020 On May 7, 2020, National Science Foundation (NSF) issued the following information: NSF has made a number of improvements to the NSF-approved formats for the biographical sketch and current and pending support sections of proposals. As a reminder, in accordance with the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF […]

Published May 18, 2020 Dear Washington University Faculty, staff and trainees, In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington University had substantially ramped down on-campus research, in-person human subjects research, and research that requires travel. During the stay-at-home orders from the state, county and city, all non-essential research that could not be done from home had […]

Published May 18, 2020 As a follow-up to the announcement from March 23, the NIH issued their Parent FOAs with the new SF424 (R&R) Forms-F application package. The Research Management System (RMS) has also been updated, so that users may create applications or re-select these FOAs to update existing RMS Records. Reminder that Forms-F are […]

Published May 5, 2020 Requirements in Section 801 of FDAAA and 42 CFR 11.64 state that a record must be updated at least once every 12 months. This update should be made within 30 days of a change. Certain studies listed on ClinicalTrials.gov that have paused recruitment due to the COVID-19 pandemic should have their […]

Published May 1, 2020 Dear Faculty, Staff and Trainees involved in research: Many of you are eager to restart your research projects and get back into your laboratories as the frequency of COVID-19 infections in St. Louis starts to decrease. I want to reassure you that, along with multiple other planning processes underway for reopening […]

Published March 26, 2020 The National Institutes of Health has updated their SF424 (R&R) Application Forms Instructions to Forms F. As shared at the recent Research Administrator Forums, the NIH’s Forms-E application package is being replaced by the new FORMS-F application package, effective for deadlines on or after 5/25/2020. Accordingly, Washington University’s Research Management System […]

Published March 25, 2020 Important Update: Allowable In-Person Participant Research Visits, Shipping Study Drug to Participant Home, and Use of Zoom With the ongoing escalation of risk level in St. Louis for spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Human Research Protection Office (HRPO) and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) have recently […]