Guidance for Researchers

Visit the kgi.edu/coronavirus page for Institute-wide guidance.

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is closely monitoring the constantly-evolving COVID-19 pandemic. The following information is provided to help guide researchers during this time and provide resources to answer questions that you might have. This page will be updated as information becomes available from federal and non-federal sponsors and the federal government.

Principal Investigators and research laboratory staff should discuss plans in the event some research personnel are unable to come to work. Discuss ongoing research work and contingencies in the event of a prolonged closure.
Confirm remote and secure access to necessary research files. Consider prioritizing work that can only be carried out in your lab and perform work that is not required to be done in your lab (such as data analysis) remotely.
If you need immediate assistance or have questions on your externally sponsored projects, please contact Larry Grill, Dean of Research (Larry_Grill@KGI.edu, x70175.)

Topics & Guidance

To comply with Federal, California, and LA County guidelines, KGI research labs are open for essential research only. Routine continuation of research activities does not qualify as an essential research operation. Research personnel who must come into the labs will be required to fill out a “Research Continuity Plan Template” and send it to the Dean of Research no later than Friday, March 27, 2020. Please email Dean Grill for more information.
- KGI Essential Research Guidelines
In the event of an emergency, please dial 9-1-1. For urgent matters, please contact Jasmine Yu (who will be on campus), or Campus Security.

Contact
- Laboratory Safety Manager (Jasmine Yu – Jasmine_Yu@kgi.edu)
- Campus Security – x72000
OMB Guidance from Federal Agencies

Council on Government Relations (COGR) Agency Response Information
- COVID-19 Homepage: nih.gov/health-information/coronavirus
- Information for Applicants and Recipients: grants.nih.gov/grants/natural_disasters/corona-virus.htm
- FAQs: grants.nih.gov/faqs#/covid-19.htm and grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-083.html
- Travel and Meetings: nih.gov/health-information/nih-guidance-travel-meetings
- Dear Colleague Letter: nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20052/nsf20052.jsp
- FAQs: nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20053/nsf20053.jsp
- Interim Travel Guidance: nsf.gov/news/special_reports/coronavirus/External_info_w.pdf
- How PIs Initiate New Proposals
- How PIs Share Access with SPO/AOR
- Current Biosketch (effective 10/04/2021)
- Proposal and Awards Policies and Procedures Guide (effective 10/04/2021)
Claremont Graduate University IRB

At the current time, CGU is developing contingency plans for continued review of IRB protocols and there may be a slight delay in response times. A follow-up will be posted as soon as CGU has finalized plans for protocol review and whether there will be impact to current human subjects research on the KGI campus.

Please continue to use Axiom Mentor for IRB protocol submissions: shib.axiommentor.com/pages/irb/info.cfm
Western University of Health Sciences IBC

At the current time, all protocol submissions and reviews will be done remotely. There is no anticipated disruption to submission and review deadlines at this time. Additional updates will be posted here as they are received.
- westernu.edu/research/regulatory-affairs/research-biosafety/