Emerging influenza viruses, including the 2009 H1N1 and avian H5N1 viruses, pose a significant threat to human health and have caused a global pandemic with high costs of disease and mortality. Rochester is playing a leading role in research on influenza viruses, including avian flu, with emphasis on immune modeling and structural biology.
New York Influenza Center of Excellence (NYICE)
UR Center for Biodefense Immune Modeling
David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology
Department of Microbiology and Immunology