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Coronaviruses
Overview (/diseases-conditions/coronaviruses)
Information for Researchers (/diseases-conditions/coronaviruses?researchers=true)

This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a
patient in the U.S. Virus particles are shown emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. The spikes on the outer edge of the virus
particles give coronaviruses their name, crown-like.

Credit: NIAID-RML

NIAID provides research funding and resources for the scienti c community to facilitate the development of vaccines,
therapeutics, and diagnostics for infectious diseases, including those caused by coronaviruses.

Funding Information
Information on available funding opportunities can be found on Opportunities & Announcements (/grants-
contracts/opportunities). NIAID issued a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) regarding the availability of urgent competitive
revisions for research on 2019-nCoV. The NOSI highlights the urgent need for research and notes NIAID’s interest in projects
focusing on viral natural history, pathogenicity, transmission, as well as projects developing medical countermeasures and
suitable animal models for preclinical testing of vaccines and therapeutics against 2019-nCoV.

For more information please see NOT-AI-20-030 (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-

 les/NOT-AI-20-030.html)

Resources for Researchers

NIAID provides resources to advance coronavirus research and encourage product development. These resources include
viral isolates and preclinical services. Read more about tools and resources available to researchers that further coronavirus
research (/diseases-conditions/coronavirus-resources).

Information for Researchers Requesting SARS-CoV-2 from BEI Resources

BEI Resources is prioritizing and fast-tracking all SARS-CoV-2 registrations. Typically, there is a 2-3 week timeframe for BEI
registrations. However, for SARS-CoV-2 requests, BEI anticipates a 24-72 hour registration turn-around time. Any researchers
who need assistance with their registrations can contact BEI directly at (800) 359-7370 or contact@beiresources.org 
(mailto:contact@beiresources.org) .

Note: BEI recently released the genomic RNA from the rst available strain of SARS-CoV-2. This genomic RNA is available for
distribution for researchers as a BSL-2 item.

Researchers are encouraged to check the BEI website often as BEI will be listing information on SARS-CoV-2 reagents as
h i lb il bl F i f i l i i BEI’ SARS C V 2 i f i
soon as the material becomes available. For more information, please visit BEI’s SARS-CoV-2 information page 
(https://www.beiresources.org/BEIHighlights1.aspx?ItemId=79&ModuleId=14004) .

What's New
NIAID Now Blog

Researchers, NIAID Has Resources To Support Your Research (/news-events/researchers-niaid-has-resources-

support-your-research)
January 16, 2018

See all Coronaviruses related NIAID Now posts  (/news-events/blog?f%5B0%5D=disease%3A87)

Content last reviewed on March 13, 2020