The NIAID/DMID-sponsored Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit at Emory is one of eight national VTEUs charged with vaccine development and testing. It was formed in XXX to conduct clinical and translational research in vaccines, vaccine preventable diseases, and pediatric infectious diseases. Led since 2014 by Dr. Mark J. Mulligan, Professor of Medicine, Associate Director of the Emory Vaccine Center (EVC), and Executive Director of the Hope Clinic of the EVC, the mission of the VTEU is to reduce the burden of infectious diseases worldwide through the discovery, evaluation, and delivery of effective and safe vaccines and therapeutics.
Our vision is that tomorrow will be better than today.
Current projects include:
- Prevention of seasonal and avian influenza infections
- Dissecting the immune response to influenza vaccination through systems vaccinology
- Defining the immune response to Staphylococcus aureus colonization and disease in children and adults
- Determining biomarkers of pneumonia severity in children
- Evaluating new and existing vaccines for pathogens such as influenza, S. aureus, pertussis, CMV, rotavirus, HPV, pneumococcus, and Group B streptococcus.
- Evaluating new therapies for S. aureus and C. difficile.
- Pharmacokinetic studies of beta-lactam antibiotics in special populations, such as critically ill adults and patients with cystic fibrosis
- Investigating issues around vaccine safety, including vaccination of at-risk populations.
The VTEU also serves as a resource to providers in the area for issues related to vaccine safety through the CDC-funded Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) Network. If you have questions regarding potential adverse events following immunization or other vaccine-related questions, please contact us.