Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Studies on Influenza at the Animal-human Interface
Director / Head:
Dr Vasiliy Marchenko
Institution:
Department of Zoonotic Infections and Influenza
Federal Budgetary Research Institution - State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology"VECTOR", Rospotrebnadzor
Address:
Koltsovo
630559
Novosibirsk region
Town:
Koltsovo
Country:
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Region:
EURO
Phone:
+7(383)363-47-10/ 336-60-10
Fax:
+7(383)336-74-09
Date of Designation:
03/Jun/2021
Last Redesignation:
03/Jun/2021
Expiry:
03/Jun/2025
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- Under WHO’s leadership, to maintain constant readiness and strengthen capacity for rapid and full characterization of influenza viruses isolated from the human and animal interface.
- In support to WHO, to maintain national & international virological surveillance for influenza at the animal-human interface and contribute data to WHO for prepandemic influenza vaccine virus selection.
- Upon WHO’s request, to evaluate quantitatively the transmissibility of avian influenza viruses in mammalian species, and conduct risk assessments via animal studies including ferrets and mathematical modelling and rapid share results to the WHO Tool for Influenza Pandemic Risk Assessment (TIPRA) process.
- Under WHO’s leadership, contribute to the implementation of the WHO Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework, respecting rules set out by the PIP Framework for sharing of influenza viruses and access to vaccines and other benefits (http://www.who.int/influenza/pip/en/Framework) and to work under the Terms of Reference related to the work with Pandemic Influenza Preparedness biological materials as described in Annex 5 of the PIP Framework Document.
- Provide technical support to WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System as requested by WHO.
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Types of activity:
- Providing technical advice to WHO
- Provision of reference substances and other services
- Outbreaks and emergencies
WHO Outputs:
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2.2.2 - Proven prevention strategies for priority pandemic-/epidemic-prone diseases implemented at scale |
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2.2.1 - Research agendas, predictive models and innovative tools, products and interventions available for high-threat health hazards |
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2.2.3 - Mitigate the risk of the emergence and re-emergence of high-threat pathogens |
Responsible Officer:
ZHANG Wenqing
Phone:
+41 22 791 4282
Technical Counterpart:
PEBODY Richard
Phone:
+4545336676
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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