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CEIRRAugust 08, 2025
Emory-CEIRR PI and leader of the CEIRR RAP, Dr. Anice Lowen, discusses the challenges and impact of the network-wide response to the H5N1 outbreak in dairy cattle.
H5N1 Outbreak
CEIRRDecember 18, 2024
Study of a nasal COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in limiting airborne transmission in hamsters indicating targeting the nose and mouth may be key to controlling the spread of respiratory infections.
Vaccines
NIAIDOctober 28, 2024
Gathering and sharing data has been a key part of the response to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak. HPAI is caused by the H5N1 virus. In May, NIAID released an H5N1 Influenza research agenda outlining a strategy to understand H5N1 biology and objectives to advance detection, treatment, and prevention.
H5N1 Outbreak
BV-BRCOctober 17, 2024
The BV-BRC HPAI H5N1 Outbreak Reports provide weekly summaries of the current data available for and status of the outbreak.
H5N1 Outbreak
Phylogenetics
CEIRRSeptember 11, 2024
SJCEIRR researchers study the movement of avian influenza in wild bird populations for pandemic preparedness and research response.
Avian Influenza
CIVICsSeptember 09, 2024
André León discusses his experience studying influenza coast to coast. Follow his journey to New York City for virology training in the Krammer lab!
Spotlight
CIVICsJuly 16, 2024
For decades, data sharing practices played a key role in advancing the structural biology field, providing opportunities for technical skill development and promoting data rigor and reproducibility. Data sharing success can be largely attributed to widespread recognition of its importance amongst the research community, and its role in shepherding the future of structural biology discoveries.
Structural Biology
CEIRRJune 14, 2024
In response to the H5N1 outbreak in cattle, CRIPT and Penn-CEIRR researchers mimicked pasteurization conditions to investigate the impacts of temperature on influenza A virus stability in different types of dairy milk.
H5N1 Outbreak
CEIRRMay 28, 2024
Penn-CEIRR researchers performed Deep Mutational Scanning of H5 HA to better assess how mutations might affect the virus’ risk to humans or effectiveness of current candidate vaccines.
H5N1 Outbreak
CEIRRMay 23, 2024
SJCEIRR researchers responded to the influenza H5N1 outbreak in cattle by testing the virus' susceptibility to neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) and a cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitor (CENI).
H5N1 Outbreak