While many biological variables—age, immune status, pregnancy, and infection history—are considered in the formulation and evaluation of influenza vaccines, sex rarely makes the list. The Women’s Health Seminar Series by the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) featured Dr. Sabra Klein (JHCEIRS) and her research on, “Sex Differences in Vaccine Efficacy.” The video… Read more »

Dr. Malik Peiris, part of St. Jude Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (SJCEIRS), was elected as a foreign associate of the National Academy of Sciences in May 2017. Dr. Peiris is a Professor and Chair of Virology in the School of Public Health at the University of Hong Kong. The award recognizes… Read more »

This Week in Microbiology (TWiM), a podcast highlighting developments in the field of microbiology, recently featured two publications from the CEIRS Network. In one episode, TWiM highlighted a publication by the New York Influenza Center of Excellence (NYICE) where Zost et al. investigated how altered glycosylation of seasonal H3N2 influenza viruses affects vaccine effectiveness. Listen… Read more »

Dr. Walter Orenstein, Principal Investigator of Emory-UGA Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (Emory-UGA CEIRS), was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Elected by their peers, AAAS Fellows are recognized for their leadership, continued contributions, and dedication to the advancement of science. The CEIRS… Read more »

Meet the Microbiologist (MtM) is one of several science-related podcasts from the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and features in-depth discussions with investigators about ongoing research. A recent episode featured Dr. Stacey Schultz-Cherry, co-Principal Investigator of St. Jude Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (SJCEIRS). With host Dr. Julie Wolf, Dr. Schultz-Cherry discusses how… Read more »

Jerry Parker, the Data Manager for the St. Jude Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (SJCEIRS), retired in February 2017. The DPCC Communications team interviewed Jerry about his time with SJCEIRS. Since the start of the CEIRS program in 2008, Mr. Parker has been the principal architect that developed and maintained the SJCEIRS… Read more »

The beaches of Delaware Bay, New Jersey serve up a veritable feast of horseshoe crab eggs for flocks of migratory shorebirds every May. A new video from NIAID features CEIRS researchers who travel to the bay each year to test these shorebirds for avian influenza. The video highlights the Network’s ongoing efforts to track influenza… Read more »

Two CEIRS investigators are now at the helm of the American Society for Virology (ASV). After serving as President-Elect, Dr. Stacey Schultz-Cherry (SJCEIRS) is stepping up as President of ASV, and Dr. Andrew Pekosz (JHCEIRS) was just recently announced as the 2017-2018 President-Elect. These appointments emphasize their notable contributions and accomplishments to the field of… Read more »