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A NIAID-funded international research network created to study influenza and combat influenza outbreaks. Run by members independent of NIAID.

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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The iDPCC represented the CEIRR Network at Options XIII, connecting with researchers, public health professionals, and collaborators working to advance influenza prevention, control, and response. Read our recap: ow.ly/mjvy50ZQo6l
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Dr. Brady O’Boyle, ANM2026 poster winner in the Surveillance category, describes his work to identify agricultural fairs with elevated viral transmission in exhibition swine in this new spotlight article: ow.ly/ZMql50ZHXNj
Brady O’Boyle working on his computer
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
CEIRR researchers shared their work at #ASV2026 in Minneapolis through 1 satellite symposium, 39 workshop talks, and 43 posters, highlighting the Network’s virology research and collaboration across the meeting. Read a recap of the meeting here: ow.ly/6Kn950ZBF03
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Dr. Pamela Brigleb won 1st place for her ANM2026 poster in the Immunity, Transmission, and Breadth of Protection topic! This Spotlight describes her research to develop a mouse model of parental obesity to understand and improve early-life immunity of offspring: ow.ly/AClW50ZBEUH
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Anastasija Cupic won 1st place for her ANM2026 poster in both H5/Risk Assessment and Data Management topics! In this Spotlight, she describes developing a mouse model that recapitulates MxA-dependent restriction of influenza viruses to complement risk assessment strategies: ow.ly/279u50ZyXQE
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Megan Martinez, 1st place Virology & Viral Evolution poster winner at the 2026 CEIRR ANM, describes their work to understand how virus-virus interactions influence viral replication efficiency in this Spotlight article: ow.ly/H9VM50ZwO5y
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Tobias Frank, a 1st place Immunology poster winner at the 2026 CEIRR ANM, describes his work to evaluate the correlation between mucosal and systemic immunity to better understand immune responses to respiratory infections in this new article: ow.ly/L4yl50Zv8nl
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
In the final poster session at #asv2026, CEIRR is closing out the meeting strong with 6 posters! Make your way over there before it’s too late. #meetCEIRR
Posters 43: Arteri- and Coronaviruses II; 47: Evolution, Ecology, & Reservoirs II; 49: Functions of Innate Immune Effectors; 51: Pathogenesis II; and 52: Vaccines II, July 30. Presenters: Stuart Weston P43-1, Carl Hutter P47-7, Madaline Schmidt P47-8, Erica Leyder P49-12, Lauren Rowland P51-3, Chunyang Gu P52-13
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Catch two more CEIRR researchers, Carl Hutter and Madaline Schmidt, in “Workshop 60: Evolution, Ecology, & Reservoirs III” starting at 1:15 pm at #asv2026! #meetCEIRR
Workshop 60: Evolution, Ecology, & Reservoirs III, July 30, Carl Hutter W60-5, Madaline Schmidt W60-6
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Interested in how influenza B induces cardiac damage in mice? Head to Lauren Rowland’s talk in “Workshop 59: Pathogenesis III: DNA viruses and others” starting at 1:15 pm at #asv2026! #meetCEIRR
Workshop 59: Pathogenesis III: DNA viruses and others, July 30, Lauren Rowland W59-6
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
CRIPT researcher Erica Leyder presents today in “Workshop 55: Functions of Innate Immune Effectors II” starting at 1:15 pm at #asv2026! #meetCEIRR
Workshop 55: Functions of Innate Immune Effectors II, July 30, Presenter: Erica Leyder W55-13
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
It’s Day 4 of #asv2026! Let’s keep the #meetCEIRR momentum going with talks by Chunyang Gu and Gabrielle Scher in “Workshop 52: Vaccines III” starting at 1:15 pm.
Workshop 52: Vaccines III, July 30, Presenters: Chunyang Gu W52-7, Gabrielle Scher W52-9
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Close out Day 3 at #asv2026 with 6 more posters from CRIPT, JH-CEIRR, and SJCEIRR researchers! Session starts at 8:00 pm. #meetCEIRR
Poster 26: Arteri- and Coronaviruses, Poster 33: Orthomyxoviruses II, Poster 35: Pathogenesis I, July 29, Jessica Crowder P26-24, Pedro Jimenez-Bluhm P33-10, Yee Vue P33-14, Annie Werner P33-22, Jeremy Ardanuy P35-6, Grace Garrett P35-8
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Hear from CRIPT researchers Simon Doss-Gollin and Stuart Weston during Workshop 47 at #asv2026, starting at 6:30 pm! #meetCEIRR
Workshop 47: Arteri- and Coronaviruses III: Pathogenesis continued, July 29, Simon Doss-Gollin W47-1, Stuart Weston W47-6
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Learn about the intersection of obesity, innate immunity, and influenza infection in a talk by Pamela Brigleb at Workshop 46 of #asv2026. #meetCEIRR
Workshop 46: Functions of Innate Immune Effectors I, July 29, Pamela Brigleb W46-4
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
SJCEIRR researchers are representing the Network in Workshop 43 at #asv2026! Listen in on talks from Walter Harrington, Min Liu, and Pedro Jimenez-Bluhm. #meetCEIRR
Workshop 43: Orthomyxoviruses III: Veterinary focus, July 29, Walter Harrington W43-1, Min Liu W43-2, Pedro Jimenez-Bluhm W43-10
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Pencil in some time for “Workshop 39: Pathogenesis II: Coronaviruses & other RNA viruses focus” at #asv2026 to learn how CRIPT studies coronaviruses. #meetCEIRR
Workshop 39: Pathogenesis II: Coronoviruses and other RNA viruses focus, July 29. Presenters: Shahrzad Ezzatpour W39-3, Jeremy Ardanuy W39-6, Grace Garrett W39-7
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Interested in Novel Methodology and Technology? Check out Workshop 37 at #asv2026 starting at 2:45 pm to hear from Rodrigo Ibarra from Emory-CEIRR. #meetCEIRR
Workshop 37: Novel Methodology and Technology II, July 29, Rodrigo Ibarra W37-2
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
It's Day 3 of #asv2026, and CEIRR is turning up in full force! Can you make it to all 11 CEIRR posters from 1:00 – 2:30 pm? #meetCEIRR
1-2:30 pm in the North & South Gyms, CEIRR Presenters: Aaron Graber P23-7, Megan Deming P26-3, Gabi Shipman P30-7, Chong Li P31-1, Elgin Akin P33-111-2:30 pm in the North & South Gyms, CEIRR Presenters: Megan Martinez P33-13, Gracie Quirk P33-15, Kaijun Jiang P33-17, G. Humber P33-21, Christopher Crocker P35-23, Nirmal Kumar P39-11
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Take note of the poster numbers for the 10 CEIRR researchers presenting during the evening poster session of #asv2026 day 2! With work spanning several topics, there’s sure to be one that sparks your interest. #meetCEIRR
Poster 7: Evolution, Ecology & Reservoirs I and Poster 13: Orthomyxoviruses I, July 28, 8-9:30 pm. Lucas Ferreri P7-8, Sarah Nelson P13-2, Samuel Rovito P13-4, Meredith Shephard P13-6, and Corinne Thomas P13-12Poster 13: Orthomyxoviruses I, Poster 18: Systems Biology & 'Omics Approaches, and Poster 20: Vaccines I, July 28, 8-9:30 pm. Grace Wenger P13-14, Mollie Black P13-16, Taylor Hiblr P13-20, Guangda Shi P18-8, and Jiaojiao Liu P20-34
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
If you haven’t picked a 2:45 pm session at #asv2026 yet, consider SJCEIRR’s Christina Frymire’s talk in “Workshop 30: Epidemiology and Public Health.” #meetCEIRR
Workshop 30: Epidemiology and Public Health at ASV 2026 featuring Christina Frymire's talk (W30-5) on influenza vaccination responses in New Zealand.
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Mark your #asv2026 agenda at 2:45 pm for “Workshop 29: New and Emerging Viruses I: Identification” to learn from Cody Warren and Chong Li. #meetCEIRR
Workshop 29: New and Emerging Viruses I: Identification, July 28, Cody Warren W29-4 and Chong Li W29-6
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Interested in “Systems Biology & ‘Omics Approaches”? Head to Workshop 17 at #asv2026 at 2:45 pm to hear from Guangda Shi of Penn-CEIRR. #meetCEIRR
Workshop 17: Systems Biology and 'Omics Approaches featuring Guangda Shi (W17-7) discussing phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in SARS-CoV-2 infection, July 28
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
“Workshop 14: Orthomyxoviruses II: Pathogenesis” at #asv2026 is a CEIRR-packed session with six speakers from the program! Don’t miss this session starting at 2:45 pm. #meetCEIRR
Workshop 14: Orthomyxoviruses II: Pathogenesis, July 28, Heather Machkovech W14-1, Vedhika Raghunathan W14-2, Elgin Akin W14-12Workshop 14: Orthomyxoviruses II: Pathogenesis, July 28, Megan Martinez W14-13, Gracie Quirk W14-14, Kaijun Jiang W14-15
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Check out “Workshop 11: Arteri- and Coronaviruses I: Pathogenesis” at #asv2026 starting at 2:45 pm to hear from Reed Trende and Megan Deming. #meetCEIRR
Workshop 11: Arteri- and Coronaviruses I: Pathogenesis, July 28, Reed Trende W11-5 and Megan Deming W11-9
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Don’t miss out on the first poster session of #asv2026 day 2! Nine CEIRR researchers will share their work in several topic areas. #meetCEIRR
ASV 2026 Poster 4: Attachment & Entry I, & Poster 7: Evolution, Ecology, & Reservoirs I on July 28. CEIRR presenters Nayrmaliz Marrero P4-1, Anna Sims P7-1, Nahara Vargas-Maldonado P7-11, Tavis Anderson P7-17ASV 2026 Poster 13: Orthomyxoviruses I on July 28. CEIRR presenters Kyle Heimburger P13-3, Kayla Brizuela P13-5, Matthew Pauly P13-7, Zach Davis P13-15, and Cynthia Feng P13-17
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Don’t forget to check out 4 CEIRR research talks during Workshop 4 “Evolution, Ecology, & Reservoirs I,” starting at 7:00 pm tonight! #asv2026 #meetCEIRR
Workshop 4: Evolution, Ecology, & Reservoirs I, Monday, July 27, 7-9 PM in Moos 2-620, with presentations by Lucia Ortiz W4-8, Sarah Arcos W4-9, Tavis Anderson W4-10, and Lucas Ferreri W4-12
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Spend your first evening at #asv2026 listening to 7 CEIRR talks during Workshop 3 “Orthomyxoviruses I: Replication and Assembly,” starting at 7:00 pm! #meetCEIRR
Workshop 3: Orthomyxoviruses I: Replication and Assembly, Monday, July 27, 7-9 PM, in PWB 2-470, with presentations by Sarah Nelson W3-5, Kyle Heimburger W3-6, and Samuel Rovito W3-7Workshop 3: Orthomyxoviruses I: Replication and Assembly, Monday, July 27, 7- 9 PM, in PWB 2-470, presentations by Michelle Vu W3-10, Kayla Brizuela W3-11, Meredith Shephard W3-12, and Matthew Pauly W3-13
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Don’t miss Penn-CEIRR's Dr. Louise Moncla present her ASV 2026 Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Awardee talk at 5:00 pm tonight! #asv2026 #meetCEIRR
Meet Dr. Louise Moncla, ASV 2026 Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Awardee at University of Pennsylvania, presenting at Symposium I: Mechanisms at the Virus-Host Interface Across Scales on Monday, July 27, 5-5:20 pm in the N&S Gyms, University Recreation and Wellness Center
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Postdoc opportunity in Denver! Join the Jenna Guthmiller Lab at CU Anschutz to study influenza, immunity, vaccines, and viral evolution with hands-on BSL-2 research, mentorship, and a path to independent investigator status: ow.ly/ArQ350ZstnC
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Andy Pekosz @andrewpekosz.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
our work on influenza B virus from 2024-25. HA antigenic drift and reassortment between IBV clades drove the emergence of this new C.3.1/re variant. Still a lot of research to do on the virus. @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social provided funding @johnshopkinsmmi.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Emergence of an antigenically drifted and reassorted influenza B virus at the end of the 2024–25 influenza season | mBio
Influenza B viruses are undergoing a period of antigenic and genetic expansion, with several reassorted viruses emerging that also contain point mutations in key hemagglutinin antigenic sites proximal...
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Andy Pekosz @andrewpekosz.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
another great collaboration across the Johns Hopkins CEIRR teams. this is about the IAV work we did that season...our IBV work was characterized in another manuscript i'll post about shortly. Thanks to @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social for the support and to the study enrollees who made this possible.
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The fifth CEIRR Annual Network Meeting featured over 40 session speakers, 82 flash talks across six topics, and over 165 posters to strengthen connections among researchers and staff. Read more about this year's meeting: ow.ly/i5IT50ZhpFw
CEIRR Program outreach materials
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Using active surveillance, Penn-CEIRR researchers found the presence of #influenza A virus in both pigs and humans underscoring the importance of biosecurity measures at the human-swine interface at the farm level: ow.ly/XUob50Z2lXj
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Hensley Lab @scottehensley.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Publishing papers and receiving grants are important...but seeing your PhD student receive a 'thesis of the year' award at graduation is priceless! Congrats Grace! @cambupenn.bsky.social @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
CIDER researchers use HAI-titers to determine that high-dose influenza vaccines may not afford the levels of protection in older adults as previously thought: ow.ly/EaPK50Z18Rk
Healthcare professional in white coat preparing to administer a vaccine to a patient’s upper arm in a clinical setting.
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
HANA Biospecimen AI assistant (beta) is now live on Flu Hub Clinical Biospecimen Repository! Describe your study criteria or enter an NCT ID to find matching biospecimens and generate a draft picklist. Try it today and share feedback: ow.ly/7sN050Z18v6
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Explore the new CEIRR webpage on the Risk Assessment Pipeline (RAP), highlighting its role in influenza risk assessment and featuring downloadable data packages prepared by RAP investigators: ow.ly/SCxT50YUBFo
Screenshot of the NIAID CEIRR Risk Assessment Pipeline (RAP) webpage
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Principal Investigator, Dr. Hensley Lab describes the collaborative research performed by Penn-CEIRR to better understand influenza virus evolution and susceptibility through virological, immunological, and computational modeling approaches in this new article: ow.ly/MxEu50YBh1P
Infographic detailing University of Pennsylvania CEIRR's focus on influenza research, including computational modeling, human studies, and risk assessment.
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Principal investigators, Drs. Andy Pekosz and Richard Rothman, recount the origin of JH-CEIRR, describe its research pipeline, and envision a future tackling more respiratory viral infections in this new article: ow.ly/y5vf50YBh0f
Johns Hopkins CEIRR research overview on respiratory virus surveillance, antigenic evolution, immune response, and computational disease analysis.
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The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · 19/03/2026
The results are in! 🗳️ AAI is proud to announce our 2026 election results. Join us in welcoming the new leaders who will help drive the future of immunology and support our global research community. See the full list of newly elected officers: ow.ly/Aq6v50Ywt9M
Announcement of the 2026 AAI election results with new President Avery August and Vice President Susan M. Kaech named.List of 2026-2030 councilor and 2026-2029 awards and finance committee members with their academic titles and affiliations in immunology.Portraits of five immunology experts listed as the 2026-2027 nominating committee on a purple background with their titles and affiliations.Headshots and titles of three immunology committee members for 2026-2030 with their academic roles and affiliations on a purple background.
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Principal investigators, Drs. Webby and Stacey Schultz-Cherry, describe the decades-long mission of SJCEIRR, even before its origin, and aim for a future addressing critical knowledge gaps and resource needs in this new article: ow.ly/9VST50YvmXp
SJCEIRR Infobyte highlighting its major research arms and unique strengths.
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Bloom lab @jbloomlab.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Here are the slides I am presenting at this morning's @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social seminar related to characterizing the human neutralizing antibody landscape to human seasonal influenza for purposes such as vaccine strain selection: slides.com/jbloom/flu-s...
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flu-seqneut-2025to2026
Near real-time data on the human neutralizing antibody landscape to influenza virus to inform vaccine-strain selection in September 2025
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Paul Thomas @pgtimmune.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Are you a fan of #fibroblasts? Do you think about the lung ECM in your quiet moments? Then join David Boyd & a panel discussion as he presents “Integrated Longitudinal Transcriptomic & Proteomic Analysis of the Murine Lung Response to Influenza A Virus" t.co/2IdbWJVNDQ
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https://thoracic.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KiZv45vNRe6bpnnXXJG9nQ
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Today is the LAST DAY to submit your ideas for the #CEIRRPilot2026 Program! All proposals must be submitted tonight. #CEIRR researchers are excited to collaborate! Learn more and submit here: ow.ly/Tq9s50Y6uHC
CEIRR Pilot Research Program: Last day to submit your proposal! Proposals due by: March 9, 2026. Learn more and apply at: www.ceirr-network.org/pilot-research-program. Questions? Email support@ceirr-network.org
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT to submit proposals for the #CEIRRPilot2026 Program! Be sure to submit them by Monday night to support the Centers of Excellence for #Influenza Research & Response! Learn more: ow.ly/mNPi50Y6B5w
CEIRR Pilot Research Program: Proposals are due in 3 days! Partner with CEIRR Centers by submitting your influenza research concept proposals. Visit to learn more: www.ceirr-network.org/pilot-research-program. Proposals due by: March 9, 2026. Questions? Email support@ceirr-network.org
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Want access to news & updates from the CEIRR community? Subscribe to the CEIRR Public Email List: ow.ly/RFgQ50YoJfJ Get emails directly to your inbox about the topics you’re interested in, including: CEIRR Updates, Flu Hub Updates, & Influenza Job Announcements!
Sign-up form for CEIRR's public email list offering updates on influenza research and job announcements.
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The #CEIRRPilot2026 Pilot Research Program is accepting proposals for one more week! If you’d like to collaborate with CEIRR scientists to advance #FluResearch & earn #ResearchFunding, check out the submission page: ow.ly/G8nc50Y6Bc7
CEIRR Pilot Research Program: Only 1 week left to submit your proposal! Proposals due by: March 9, 2026. Learn more and apply at: www.ceirr-network.org/pilot-research-program. Questions? Email support@ceirr-network.org
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The CEIRR Website now features a Nextstrain page! This page hosts an H5N1 build that has been enriched with phenotypic characterization data provided by the CEIRR RAP group. Check it out today: ow.ly/6EIF50YljGR
CEIRR's Nextstrain interactive dashboard showing phylogenetic tree and global transmission map of h5nx virus samples.
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CEIRR Network @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
There is no time to lose! Only two weeks left to submit your #CEIRRPilot2026 Pilot Research Program proposal. Check the CEIRR website for guidelines and FAQs for submission! Learn more: ow.ly/qgO150Y6BfY
CEIRR Pilot Research Program: Only 2 weeks left to submit your proposal! Proposals due by: March 9, 2026. Learn more and apply at: www.ceirr-network.org/pilot-research-program. Questions? Email support@ceirr-network.org
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