[BIC-announce] On behalf of Guy Rouleau and Julien Doyon: Limitation of Research during COVID-19/Limitation des activités de recherche pendant COVID-19

Sat Mar 14 09:56:18 EDT 2020

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FROM: JULIEN DOYON, DIRECTOR, MCCONNELL BRAIN IMAGING CENTER

Hi all,
We received this message last night from Guy (See below).
Please read carefully.
This message is thus to confirm that we are stopping ALL NON-ESSENTIAL Research activities, especially data acquisition in human subjects, until further notice.

PLEASE CONTACT subjects, patients, that you had scheduled for testing/scanning and inform them that the appointment will be re-scheduled when the situation permits.
Obviously, there will be no charge related to cancellations.

Thanks for your collaboration.
Let’s hope that this situation will resolve relatively soon.

Julien

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Julien Doyon, Ph.D., FRSC, FCAHS
Directeur, Centre d’imagerie cérébrale McConnell
Director, McConnell Brain Imaging Center
Professeur, Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie
Professor, Department of Neurology and neurosurgery

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Subject: On behalf of Guy Rouleau: Limitation of Research during COVID-19/Limitation des activités de recherche pendant COVID-19

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TO All NEURO RESEARCH PERSONNEL (RESEARCHERS, POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS, TRAINEES, STUDENTS AND LAB VOLUNTEERS)

As part of The Neuro’s COVID-19 response efforts, all non-essential research activities must be suspended until further notice. New research projects should not be started.

Lab work should focus on completing active experiments and on-going maintenance of cell culture lines, experimental models, and other critical research and experimental activities.  Presence of people in the lab should be kept to a strict minimum to accomplish essential tasks.

Institutionally, essential services, such as those within the Centre for Neurological Disease Models, will be maintained. It is the responsibility of each principal investigator, unit and platform leader to implement these measures within their respective lab or group.

For more information or questions, please contact:  communications.neuro at mcgill.ca<mailto:communications.neuro at mcgill.ca>

I take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your cooperation and critical role in managing this situation.

Guy Rouleau OQ MD PhD FRCP(C) FRSC
Director, The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute – Hospital)
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À TOUT LE PERSONNEL DE RECHERCHE DU NEURO (CHERCHEURS, BOURSIERS POSTDOCTORAUX, STAGIAIRES, ÉTUDIANTS ET BÉNÉVOLES EN LABORATOIRE)

Au vu de la situation entourant la COVID-19, Le Neuro demande à ce que toutes les activités de recherche non essentielles soient suspendues jusqu’à nouvel ordre et à ce qu’aucun nouveau projet de recherche ne soit entrepris.

Le personnel de laboratoire doit se concentrer sur les expériences en cours et se limiter aux tâches nécessaires liées au maintien en culture des lignées cellulaires, aux modèles expérimentaux et aux autres activités de recherche et d’expérimentation essentielles. Il faut également limiter le nombre de personnes au strict minimum pour ces activités fondamentales.

Du point de vue de l’établissement, les services essentiels tels que ceux qui sont assurés au Centre de modèles pour les maladies neurologiques seront maintenus. Il incombe à chaque chercheur principal et à chaque responsable d’unité ou de plateforme de mettre en œuvre ces mesures au sein de son laboratoire ou de son groupe.

Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements ou pour poser des questions, veuillez écrire à communications.neuro at mcgill.ca<mailto:communications.neuro at mcgill.ca>.

Je profite d’ailleurs de cette occasion pour vous remercier sincèrement de votre collaboration, essentielle dans les circonstances.

Guy Rouleau OQ MD PhD FRCP(C) FRSC
Directeur, Le Neuro (Institut-Hôpital neurologique de Montréal)
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