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NIAID to Fund Influenza Research

 04/18/2021

The NIH-National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) headed by Dr. Anthony Fauci, has established the Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response (CEIRR). The CEIRR has extended research contracts amounting to $24 million to five institutions over a seven-year period.  The CEIRR replaces a similar program that concluded on March 31, 2021. 

 

Research on influenza will involve epidemiology, immunology, vaccination and factors relating to severity.  An important aspect will be zoonotic transmission including evolution and adaptation of influenza viruses. 

 

CEIRR will also consider aspects of SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging viruses with pandemic potential.  Participating institutions are:

  • The Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai in New York City, NY.
  • The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.
  • Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
  • University of Georgia Research Foundation, Athens, GA.