NIAID funds new influenza research network

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has established a network of research sites to study the natural history, transmission and pathogenesis of influenza and provide an international research infrastructure to address influenza outbreaks. The program, called the Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response (CEIRR), is expected to be supported for seven years by NIAID contracts to five institutions. Fund...