NIAID Now, a blog on news and events from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), highlighted the CEIRS Network in a recent post entitled, “Visualizing an NIAID Network: CEIRS.” The article shares the CEIRS mission and promotes the program’s accomplishments through recently developed thematic infographics. Additional infographics for notable aspects of the… Read more »
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This Week in Virology Podcast Featuring the Runstadler Lab
This Week in Microbiology (TWiV), a podcast highlighting developments in the field of virology, recently featured the Runstadler Lab from the Center for Research on Influenza Pathogenesis (CRIP). Led by Dr. Jonathan Runstadler, members of the team—Dr. Nichola Hill, Dr. Wendy Puryear, and Dr. Kate Sawatzki— study influenza virus circulation at Tufts Cummings School of… Read more »
Dr. Andrew Bowman Featured on the Today Show
As part of their “Today Fights the Flu” segment, the Today Show recently aired an interview with Dr. Andrew Bowman of The Ohio State University and the St. Jude CEIRS Center (SJCEIRS). Dr. Bowman and his team from the Animal Influenza Ecology and Epidemiology Research Program (AIEERP) have collected samples from nearly 3,000 swine across… Read more »
NIH VideoCast Featuring “Sex Differences in Vaccine Efficacy” by Dr. Sabra Klein
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 Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
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 »
CEIRS 10th Annual Network Meeting Summary
The 2017 Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (CEIRS) Annual Network Meeting, hosted by Emory-UGA CEIRS in Atlanta, Georgia, marked the 10th anniversary of the CEIRS Network. The meeting kicked off with presentations highlighting notable contributions to influenza research, molecular virology, and avian and swine surveillance from a decade of work, paving the… Read more »
This Week in Microbiology Podcasts Featuring NYICE and CRIP
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 »
CEIRS Investigator Dr. Walter Orenstein Elected as AAAS Fellow
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 Podcast with Dr. Stacey Schultz-Cherry of SJCEIRS
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 »
Retirement of St. Jude CEIRS Data Manager Mr. Jerry Parker
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 »