Updated Pause to Human Research Involving In-Person Interactions with Research Participants in Michigan

February 11, 2021

Based on the recent Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Epidemic Order, MSU is permitting the restart of human research that involves in-person interactions with research participants conducted indoors in Michigan by MSU employees, MSU students, or agents of MSU under the following circumstances:

• Gatherings with no more than 10 persons from no more than 2 households are gathered,
• Gatherings that occur for the purpose of medical treatment (as defined in the order), or
• Gatherings for the purposes of indoor group fitness, exercise, or sports that comply with the restrictions set forth in the MDHHS Epidemic Order.

All other in-person interactions with research participants conducted indoors in Michigan by MSU employees, MSU students, or agents of MSU remain paused.

Investigators impacted by the change will be contacted individually to determine whether each paused study may restart.