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Penn Medicine Awarded Nearly $7 Million for First Year of Contract to Study Influenza Viruses
PHILADELPHIA The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has selected Penn Medicine as one of five sites across the country to serve as a Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response (CEIRR), with the goal of better understanding influenza viruses around the world along with learning about the viral strains that have the potential to cause pandemics. Penn Medicine has been awarded nearly $7 million in first-year funding. The contract is expected to be supported for six additional years.
The decision comes days after the Perelman School of Medicine recommended that faculty pause in-person undergraduate research due to rising COVID-19 cases on campus.
Search committee formed to identify next Hopkins Nursing dean
The school s new leader will succeed Patricia Davidson, who has led the School of Nursing since 2013 By Hub staff report / Published Dec 21, 2020
Johns Hopkins University today announced plans to launch a global search for the next dean of its School of Nursing. Patricia Davidson, a global leader in cardiac health and the care of vulnerable populations, will leave the university in April to become vice-chancellor of the University of Wollongong in her native Australia. These achievements, as well as countless others, reflect the tireless work of Trish and the school s outstanding faculty, staff, and students, to increase the impact of Hopkins Nursing and extend its reach around the globe, JHU President Ronald J. Daniels wrote in a message to the Hopkins community today. We are in a fortunate position to be able to build upon this great foundation as we search the right p