COVID-19


All of Emory's Covid-19-related guidance can be found at Emory Forward

  • The Emory IRB expects that all researchers comply with the Emory guidance when conducting research on campus.
  • When interacting with research participants off-campus, researchers must follow current CDC guidelines. For international sites, follow the local public health guidelines
  • Emory Forward has links to policies for visitors, travel, mask-wearing, vaccine requirements, and more.

Can my Covid-19 study be fast-tracked?

Emory has a "Rapid Response Trial" process for Covid-19 or other research of public health importance:

Conducting Research Safely in the Covid-19-endemic Era

FDA-related Guidance

Previous guidelines that are no longer applicable:

  • An Attestation Form is no longer required from research participants
  • Teams are no longer required to complete a screening process beyond what is required by the research site. See Emory Healthcare, Grady, Atlanta VA guidelines as applicable, or those of your research venue.