COVID-19: UB Research Guidance

The University at Buffalo is monitoring the COVID-19 (the disease caused by the novel coronavirus) situation carefully and is taking proactive and prudent measures to ensure the health and safety of the UB community in accordance with the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Research and Economic Development has been working in conjunction with faculty and staff collaborators throughout the University to develop an operational plan to resume research on campus.

COVID-19 UB PPE Guidance
COVID-19 SPIN Guidance

Guidance for Sponsored Projects during COVID-19

Research Administration Sponsor Specific

Sponsored program guidance regarding COVID-19 varies by sponsor. Below are some resources and FAQs from various sponsors.

General Federal Guidance

Office of Management and Budget

  • M-20-26:   (6/18/20) EXPIRES 9/30/2020
  • M-20-23: (4/20/20)
  • M-20-22:  (4/17/20)
  • M-20-21:  (4/10/20)
  • M-20-20:    (4/9/20) RESCINDED 6/18/2020
  • M-20-18:  (3/20/20)
  • (3/19/20) RESCINDED 6/18/2020
  • (3/9/20) EXPIRES 7/26/2020

Federal Sponsor Guidance

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)

  • -(continually updated)
  •   (continually updated)
  •  (continually updated)
  •   (6/25/20)
  •  (6/9/20)
  • (4/8/20)
  •  (3/26/20)
  •  (YouTube, 3/26/20)
  •  (YouTube, 3/17/20)
  •   (3/16/20)
  •   (3/16/20)
  •   (3/16/20)
  •   (3/10/20)
  •   (3/9/20)
  •   (3/9/20; updated 3/25/20)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

  •  – main page (continually updated)
  • (7/20/20)
  • (6/25/20)
  • (4/10/20)
  •  (continuously updated)
  • (4/10/20)
  • (4/8/20)
  •   (continually updated)
  •   (3/27/20)
  •   (3/23/20)
  •   (3/9/20)

Department of Defense

  •  (undated)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
  • . (3/19/20)
US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA)
  • Main page for resources 
  • (continuously updated)
  •  (3/25/20)
Department of Air Force
  •  (3/17/20)
Air Force Research Lab/Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFRL/AFOSR)
  •  (3/26/20)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
  •  with COVID-19 guidance
  •   (3/27/20)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS) (OTHER THAN NIH)

  •   (4/9/20)
  •   (3/14/20)
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
  •  (3/30/20)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  •   (3/26/20)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA)

Department of Energy

  •  (continually updated)
  • (6/22/20)
  • (4/3/20)
  •  (3/30/20)
  •  (3/13/20)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

  •  – NASA Coronavirus Response Information (continually updated)
  •   (undated)
  •   (3/31/20)
  •  (3/24/20)
  •  (3/20/20)
  •  (3/10/20)

Other Federal Agencies

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ)
  •   (3/21/20)
  •  (3/16/20)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
  •   (3/27/20)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  •   (3/27/20)
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
  •  (3/18/20)
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
  • (continuously updated)
  •  (3/16/20)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
  •   (3/27/20)
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
  • (4/9/20)
  •  (4/8/20)
United States Department of Education (USDE) and Institute of Education Sciences (IES)

Non-Federal Sponsor Guidance

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (AHA)

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)