Guidance for Tulane University Researchers Regarding COVID-19
The Tulane University Research Compliance Office (RCO) remains fully operational during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We expect this to continue even if the university further suspends on-site operations for purposes of decreasing COVID-19 transmission.
As Tulane University makes decisions on how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to reassure the university community that our primary concern is the safety of our research participants and the research team members at the university. Our secondary goal is to preserve the scientific integrity of the research and its protocols.
RCO staff members are working remotely and are available to assist you:
Please contact us if we can assist you. Our policies and procedures are available at https://research.tulane.edu/compliance.
The university has issued and continues to update guidance regarding operations during the pandemic. Below are links to current online guidance that may be helpful to you.
Recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html.
Website location of this document: https://research.tulane.edu/compliance
Document last updated: March 20, 2020
On behalf of the Vice President for Research, the University Research Compliance Office assists researchers in order to ensure compliance with regulations, university policies, and accreditation standards that are applicable to research activities, including