Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

Amount

$422,250.00

Award Date

5/04/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Influenza is a globally important respiratory pathogen that causes nearly annual epidemics and occasional pandemics. Recent spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses is a new threat that may lead to a deadly influenza pandemic. Influenza an