Influenza
When you work with the Center for Vaccines and Immunology (CVI) at the University of Georgia, you get access to researchers who are experts in infectious disease, from studying the molecular and cellular biology of pathogens to examining the role of the immune system, the development of vaccines and the mechanisms of coinfection for some of the most harmful diseases to humans and animals. Our researchers are experienced in model development—from rodents to food animals to nonhuman primates—and can help you develop and validate any influenza vaccine. CVI supports vaccine development for special populations, most notably pediatrics and geriatrics by way of our ferret, swine, bird, and non-human primate colonies. The first of its kind, this unique resource provides small and large animal models appropriate for the development of vaccines intended for children and infants as well as an aged population. Each model may be evaluated in BSL-2 or BSL-3 conditions including select agent influenza. Our experts can help devise, implement and analyze your study and its results using this unique resource.
Our researchers are experienced in model development—from rodents to food animals to nonhuman primates—and can help you develop and validate any influenza vaccine.
CVI supports vaccine development for special populations, most notably pediatrics and geriatrics by way of our ferret, swine, bird, and non-human primate colonies. The first of its kind, this unique resource provides small and large animal models appropriate for the development of vaccines intended for children and infants as well as an aged population. Each model may be evaluated in BSL-2 or BSL-3 conditions including select agent influenza. Our experts can help devise, implement and analyze your study and its results using this unique resource.
Key Areas of Research
- Neonatal, adult, and geriatric influenza vaccine development
- Transmission models of infection
- Adaptive immunity
- Infectious disease and cancer
- Molecular mechanisms of acute inflammation
- Secondary and coinfections
- B cell responses to carbohydrate antigens
- T cell apoptosis
- Immune memory
- Algorithms to identify broadly reactive antigens
- Epitope mapping
- Identification and isolation therapeutic antibodies