Atomic Lab Secures NIH-Funded CEIRR Grant

The Atomic Lab at Boston University has received a new NIH-funded grant through the Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response (CEIRR) – an international research network created by NIAID to study influenza and combat outbreaks. This project, led by Hariri Institute Faculty Fellow Adriana Tomic in collaboration with Adolfo García-Sastre, is supported by the Center for Research on Influenza Pathogenesis and Transmission (CRIPT) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.

The two-year project, titled “Unraveling the Determinants of Cross-Protective T Cell Immunity Against Influenza using a Multi-Omics Approach,” will focus on understanding how certain T cell populations can provide broad protection against diverse influenza strains.

“Our multi-omics strategy will dive deeper into memory T cell subsets, innate immune signaling, and other factors that shape robust, long-lasting immunity,” says Tomic. Ultimately, we hope to advance the field toward developing more effective, possibly universal, influenza vaccines.”

More about the project is available on the Atomic Lab website here.