Emory IPIRC :

The Influenza Pathogenesis & Immunology Research Center (IPIRC) is one of six national Influenza Centers of Excellence funded by NIH/NIAID. The goals of the Center are to determine the molecular, ecologic and/or environmental factors that influence the evolution, emergence, transmission and pathogenicity of influenza viruses, including studies on animal influenza viruses with pandemic potential; and to characterize the immune response to influenza vaccination to improve understanding of the immune correlates of protection and cross-protection. The Center's structure is comprised of four research projects, two pilot projects, and two training slots. The scope of the Center's focus includes planning for pandemic influenza and sharing data with other scientists in order to promote collaboration and lay the groundwork for new and improved methods of controlling influenza virus. In the event of a public health emergency involving the emergence and spread of an influenza pandemic in humans, the Network of Centers will be on the frontline to implement the NIAID Pandemic Public Health Research Response Plan.

Update - April 27, 2009

IPIRC and other CEIRS have been directed to focus research to address the H1N1 "swine flu" outbreak.

Media Contact: Holly Korschun, Research Communications, hkorsch@emory.edu

Relevant Sites: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/

http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/LabsAndResources/resources/ceirs/

WHO Pandemic Alert Level:

As of April 30, 2009, the current World Health Organization phase of pandemic alert is 5.




IPIRC 2008 Symposium Information IPIRC 2009 Symposium CEIRS wiki		The Influenza Pathogenesis & Immunology Research Center (IPIRC) is one of six national Influenza Centers of Excellence funded by NIH/NIAID. The goals of the Center are to determine the molecular, ecologic and/or environmental factors that influence the evolution, emergence, transmission and pathogenicity of influenza viruses, including studies on animal influenza viruses with pandemic potential; and to characterize the immune response to influenza vaccination to improve understanding of the immune correlates of protection and cross-protection. The Center's structure is comprised of four research projects, two pilot projects, and two training slots. The scope of the Center's focus includes planning for pandemic influenza and sharing data with other scientists in order to promote collaboration and lay the groundwork for new and improved methods of controlling influenza virus. In the event of a public health emergency involving the emergence and spread of an influenza pandemic in humans, the Network of Centers will be on the frontline to implement the NIAID Pandemic Public Health Research Response Plan. Update - April 27, 2009 IPIRC and other CEIRS have been directed to focus research to address the H1N1 "swine flu" outbreak. Media Contact: Holly Korschun, Research Communications, hkorsch@emory.edu Relevant Sites: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/ http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/LabsAndResources/resources/ceirs/ WHO Pandemic Alert Level: As of April 30, 2009, the current World Health Organization phase of pandemic alert is 5.