Center of Excellence in Influenza Research and Surveillance (CEIRS)

Due to the ever-present threat of an influenza pandemic, the NIAID Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (CEIRS) program was established to support the research agenda of the HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan. Through this program, NIAID enables domestic and international influenza surveillance activities as well as research in several high priority areas. The overall goal of the CEIRS Network is to provide the information and public health tools needed to control the impact of epidemic influenza and the threat of pandemic influenza. The history and contributions of the CEIRS Network include a wide range of activities and outputs that inform and enable future research and preparedness efforts.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (CEIRS) program is a multidisciplinary and collaborative network of research centers. Investigators perform surveillance integrated with research on host immune response, viral pathogenesis, and the factors that control the emergence and transmission of influenza viruses. The overall goal of the CEIRS Network is to provide the information and public health tools needed to control the impact of epidemic influenza and the threat of pandemic influenza.

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