COVID-19 Resources for the Research Community

As part of  Temple University's ongoing efforts to respond to COVID-19 and its impact on research activities and operations, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has issued a number of guidelines to navigate the changing environment. Below are communications pertaining to COVID-19, all information will be updated on an as needed basis.

Notifications to Community

• March 27, 2020 Update on Human Subjects IRB Guidance Related to COVID-19
• March 26, 2020 Office of the Vice President for Research 2020 Bridge Research Program
• March 19, 2020 Enhanced Support for COVID-19 Research Efforts
• March 16, 2020 Notice to Temple Research Community - Update on COVID-19 Research Continuity Planning
• March 16, 2020 ULAR and IACUC Communications Related to COVID-19
• March 12, 2020 Human Subjects IRB Guidance Related to COVID-19  
• March 12, 2020 Research Guidance Related to COVID-19

New Opportunities for COVID-19 Research Funding

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Building Capacity for National Public Health Institutes
  Global Health Security Partner Enhancement: Expanding Efforts to Improve Surveillance and Laboratory Data Interoperability
  Enhancing Global Health Security: Expanding Efforts and Strategies to Protect and Improve Public Health Globally
  Funding for Strengthening Global Field Epidemiology Training Program Network
  Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health
• Department of Defense
  Request for Information for PPE RE COVID
• Department of Energy
  DOE Resources available for COVID 19 Study
• National Institutes of Health
  Notice of Special Interest: Availability of Administrative Supplements and Revisions Supplements
  Notice of Special Interest regarding Availability of Urgent Competitive Revisions for Research on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
  NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: “Enter "2019-nCoV" or “COVID-19”
• National Science Foundation
  NSF Dear Colleague Letter and RAPID Research on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  Rapid Response Research Proposals
  RAPID Cyber Proposal
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  BARDA Funding for COVID-19 Companies and Technologies
• Additional Funding Opportunities
  White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) 
  Department of Defense MTEC RFP
  Medical CBRN Defense Consortium
  C-19 Work from Home Cybersecurity Grant

Resources

• IRB Guidance on Human Subjects Protections Considerations Related to COVID-19
• IACUC Guidance on Animal Care Related to COVID-19

Sponsor Guidance Related to COVID-19

Office of Management and Budget

• M-20-17, “Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations”
• M-20-11, "Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)"

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

• Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) for DARPA Performers

National Institutes of Health

• NIH Message to Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funds on Flexibilities Needed for COVID-19
• Guidance for NIH-funded Clinical Trials and Human Subjects Studies Affected by COVID-19
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients
• Flexibilities Available to Applicants and Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Affected by COVID-19
• FAQs on COVID-19  Flexibilities for Applicants and Recipients
• NIH LATE APPLICATION POLICY Due to Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• General Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Proposal Submission and Award Management Related to COVID-19
• NIH Guidance on Travel and Meetings Hosted by NIH
• NIH Extramural Response to Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies
• Special OLAW Webinar on March 19: Pandemic Contingency Planning and Its Impact on Animal Care

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health
Department of Defense
CDMRP COVID-19 FAQs for Grant Applicants and Recipients
Department of Energy
FAQ's for DOD Research Proposers and Awardees Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Accommodating Interruptions from Coronavirus Disease 2019
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Assistant Administrator for Procurement Message on Coronavirus
National Science Foundation
Additional Guidance on NSF's Implementation
Impact on Existing Deadline Dates
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Guidance on Clinical Trials