Office of Research

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - UCSF Research Guidance

Town Hall Meetings: Meeting Information, Video Archives, Questions & Answers

September 15, 2020

• Phase 3 Increase of Onsite Research and 9/16 Research Resilience Town Hall

September 11, 2020

• Phase 3: Expansion of Onsite UCSF Research Activities

August 19, 2020

• Office of Research Updates

August 18, 2020

• Guidance for Category 2 and 3 Research Conducted “Offsite”, Outside of UCSF-Affiliated Facilities

June 26, 2020

• Clinical Research: Return to Work and Checklist
  • Clinical Research Return to Work Checklist (updated 8/17/20) 

June 5, 2020

• New Online Resource: UCSF COVID-19 Related Research
   

June 4, 2020

• Curfew Updates for UCSF Researchers
• Phase-2: Reopening of Laboratory-based Research

June 3, 2020

• Effective immediately: Mandatory Curfew Measures Affecting UCSF Researchers 

May 15, 2020

• Additional Information: Planning for Gradual Increase of UCSF Research Activity

May 14, 2020

• Planning for Gradual Increase of Research Activity
  • Guidance for Onsite Laboratory Research Activities (updated 9/17/20)
  • Guidance for Onsite Clinical Research Activities (updated 9/17/20)
  • Guidance for Onsite Animal Research Activities (updated 9/17/20)

April 10, 2020

• Are you a COVID-19 Investigator in need of Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) Support? If so, complete this brief survey to initiate a request to identify available, qualified and willing CRCs to be redeployed to your COVID-19 research activities. Please note: CRC redeployment is contingent upon your COVID-19 study having IRB approval, and a funding source.
• Resources and suggestions for ongoing communication with clinical research study participants during the COVID-19 outbreak.
• Updated Guidance for Screening of Research Participants (updated 7/1)

March 30, 2020

• Investigational drug return processing during COVID-19 pandemic

March 26, 2020

• Revised Directive Regarding Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

March 20, 2020

• Laboratory Research: Ongoing Research Update

March 16, 2020

• IMPORTANT: Updated Directive to UCSF Laboratory Researchers - See May 14 & 15 above for updated information
• IMPORTANT: Updated Directive to UCSF Clinical and Non-laboratory Researchers - See May 14 & 15 above for updated information
• Revised Interim UCSF Policy on Human Subjects-Related Research Visits at San Francisco Campuses during COVID-19 Outbreak. Effective on March 16, 2020
• Revised Guidance to Researchers Regarding Determination of "Essential to the health and/or well-being" for human subject research visits conducted in the ambulatory setting during the COVID-19 outbreak

March 15, 2020

• IMPORTANT: Directive to UCSF Researchers to Cease Research Activities - See May 14 & 15 above for updated information
• COVID-19 Biospecimen Guidelines
• Lab Research Survey Questions

March 13, 2020

• UCSF Office of Research Open Letter to Research Sponsors and Collaborating Institutions

March 10, 2020

• Interim UCSF Policy on Human Subjects-Related Research Visits at San Francisco Campuses during COVID-19 Outbreak

March 9, 2020

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Related Guidance to Researchers