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Tentative Agenda

April 15th
Research Area 1 – Animal Influenza Surveillance
Location: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
8:30-8:40 Welcome & Introductions
Dr. Diane Post
Dr. Elaine Toumanen
8:40-9:20 40 Years of surveillance – What questions remain?
Dr. Robert Webster
9:20-9:50 UMN surveillance activities Year 1
Dr. Mike Osterholm
9:50-10:20 UCLA surveillance activities Year 1
Dr. Scott Layne
10:20-10:30 Break
10:30-11:00 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Surveillance Activities Year 1
Dr. Richard Webby
Dr. Gavin Smith
11:00-11:20 Panel discussion regarding year 1 surveillance activities
11:20-11:40 Lao Surveillance
Dr. David Boltz
11:40-12:00 UMN Surveillance research slot
12:00-1:30 Lunch
1:30-1:50 Antigenic analysis of recent H5 strains
Dr. Gavin Smith
1:50-2:10 Influenza and the Pig
Dr. Juergen Richt
2:10-2:30 UCLA Surveillance research slot.
2:30-2:45 Shorebird ecology
Dr. Larry Niles
2:45-3:15 Panel discussion regarding surveillance collection strategies
3:15-3:30 Break
3:30-4:00 CDC Human animal interface studies
4:00-4:15 Database development for surveillance
Dr. Catherine Macken
4:15-4:45 Select Agent Use and Permits - USDA
April 16th
Research Area 2 – Influenza Basic Research
Location: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
8:30-8:40 Welcome & Housekeeping
8:40-9:00 CEIRS and the NIAID influenza portfolio
9:00-9:20 Influenza transmission
Dr. Peter Palese
9:20-9:40 Interspecies transmission studies
Dr. Ralph Tripp
9:40-10:00 H9N2 adaptation/transmission studies
Dr. Daniel Perez
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-10:35 H5N1 Pathogenesis and Transmission
Dr. Hui-Ling Yen
10:35-10:55 Dr. Ron Fouchier
10:55-11:15 University of Rochester slot
11:15-11:35 PB1-F2
Dr. Gina Conenello
11:35-11:55 NS1 studies
Dr. Randy Albrecht
11:55-1:30 Lunch
1:30-1:50 NA inhibitors against H5N1 influenza virus infection: resistance in preclinical studies Dr. Elena Govorkova
1:50-2:10 HA structure/function
Dr. David Steinhauer
2:10-2:30 Regulation of the acid stability of the H5N1 Hemagglutinin (HA) protein
Dr. Charles Russell
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-3:05 Human immune responses to influenza
Dr. Rafi Ahmed
3:05-3:25 University of Rochester Slot
3:25-3:45 Innate immunity in highly pathogenic influenza infection
Dr. Paul Thomas
3:45-4:05 University of Rochester Slot
4:05-4:25 Original Antigenic Sin
Dr. Jin Kim
4:25-4:45 University of Rochester Slot
4:45-5:00 Database development for Basic Research
Dr. Richard Scheuermann
5:00-5:15 Closing remarks
April 17th
CEIRS Closed Break-out Discussion Sessions
Location: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Break-out sessions: Location:
Network Executive Committee TBD
Immunology TBD
Molecular Virology TBD
Surveillance TBD
Data Management TBD
Contract Administration TBD
Select Agent and Permit Issues TBD
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Meeting Contact:

Diane Post
(301) 402-6258
postd@niaid.nih.gov