St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (SJCEIRR)


Memphis, TN | United States

Lead Organization: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

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About SJCEIRR

The St. Jude Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response (SJCEIRR) has been developed around the seminal and collaborative work of its primary investigators to integrate global influenza virus research targeting human and animal populations. SJCERR provides cutting edge laboratory research and infrastructure to support NIAID’s dual mandate to maintain and grow a robust basic and applied research portfolio and to respond rapidly to new and emerging infectious disease public health threats wherever they may occur. Its program couples the skills of established and junior investigators and builds upon the infrastructure, expertise, partnerships, and experiences of multiple partner institutes domestically and abroad. Importantly, SJCERR addresses novel and critical research gaps with samples and data collected from fully developed and functional human and animal cohorts. A particular strength of the SJCERR team is the integration into the influenza programs of key international agencies such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and the World Organization for Animal Health. These ties allow for the rapid assimilation of data to global public health activities.

Leadership

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Richard Webby, Ph.D.

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Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Ph.D.

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Institutions & Investigators

Elena Govorkova, M.D., Ph.D.
Lead Scientist, Directing, Department of Infectious Diseases
Lisa Kercher, Ph.D.
Director of Laboratory Operations, Department of Infectious Diseases
Maureen McGargill, Ph.D.
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty, Department of Immunology
Charles Russell, Ph.D.
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty, Department of Infectious Diseases
Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Ph.D.
Member, St. Jude Faculty, Department of Host-Microbe Interactions
Paul Thomas, Ph.D.
Member, St. Jude Faculty, Departments of Immunology and Host-Microbe Interactions
Richard Webby, Ph.D.
Member, St. Jude Faculty, Department of Infectious Diseases

Tomer Hertz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics

Guido Ferrari, M.D.
Professor, Departments of Surgery, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

Yvonne Su, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Emerging Infectious Diseases Program

Mariette Ducatez, Ph.D.
Research Director, ENVT-INRAe Host-Pathogen Interactions (IHAP) Joint Research Unit

Juan Carlos Dib, M.D., Ph.D.
Profesor (Professor), Tropical Medicine at Magdalena University

Sue Huang, Ph.D.
Director, WHO National Influenza Center

Mohammed Mostafa Feeroz, Ph.D.
Senior Professor, Department of Zoology

Jüergen Richt, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Regents Distinguished Professor and KBA Eminent Scholar, College of Veterinary Medicine

Alba Grifoni, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research
Alessandro Sette, Dr.Biol.Sci.
Professor, Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research

Mohamed A. A. Ali, Ph.D.
Professor, Environmental Research Division

Mila Ortigoza, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Department of Medicine

Pedro Jimenez Bluhm, Ph.D.
Profesor Asistente (Assistant Professor), Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria (School of Veterinary Medicine)

Andrew Bowman, M.S., D.V.M., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Jacqueline Nolting, Ph.D.
Laboratory Operations Manager, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine

Andy Ramey, Ph.D.
Research Wildlife Geneticist

Homero San Juan Vergara, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice Dean of Research Affairs, Division of Health Sciences

Christopher Hamilton-West, D.V.M.
Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Preventive Medicine

Rebecca Poulson, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist, Department Population Health
Dave Stallknecht, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty, Departments of Infectious Disease and Population Health

Michael Chan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences
Ben Cowling, Ph.D.
Professor and Division Head, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Vijay Dhanasekaran, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences
Yi Guan, M.D., Ph.D.
Daniel CK Yu Professor in Virology and Chair of Emerging Viral Diseases, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences
Leo Lit Man Poon, D.Phil.
Professor and Division Head, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences
Malik Peiris, D.Phil.
Tam Wah-Ching Professor in Medical Science and Chair of Virology, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences
Hui-Ling Yen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences

James Lowe, D.V.M., M.S.
Associate Dean, Online Programs and Extension; Associate Professor, Veterinary Clinical Medicine

Stanley Perlman, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Microbiology and Immunology

Matt Frieman, Ph.D.
Alicia and Yaya Professor of Viral Pathogen Research, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Aubree Gordon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology

Wenjun Ma, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Departments of Veterinary Pathobiology and Molecular Microbiology & Immunology

Heather Smallwood, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Peds Research

Pei-Yong Shi, Ph.D.
Professor, John Sealy Distinguished Chair, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Innovation and Commercialization
Scott Weaver, M.S., Ph.D.
John Sealy Distinguished University Chair in Human Infections and Immunity Chair, Director of Institute for Human Infections & Immunity, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Jacco Boon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Molecular Microbiology and Pathology and Immunology
Michael Diamond, M.D., Ph.D.
The Herbert S. Gasser Professor, Departments of Medicine, Molecular Microbiology, Pathology & Immunology

Center Coordinator

  • Pam McKenzie, Ph.D., Center Coordinator, Director, St. Jude CEIRR Global Surveillance
  • Kristen Hildebrand, CCRP, Center Clinical Coordinator, Lead - Clinical Research Associate, Department of Infectious Disease, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Center Data Managers

  • Nabanita Mukherjee, Ph.D., Center Data Manager, Database Analyst, Department of Infectious Disease, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
  • Ashley Webb, Center Data Manager, Department of Infectious Disease, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital