New Study Highlights Importance of Bird Flu Surveillance in Live Bird Markets

Published on January 31, 2024

A new CDC co-authored study published in Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses describes findings from avian influenza A(H5) virus surveillance in live bird markets (LBMs) across Vietnam over a nearly six-year period.

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CDC Study Points to Potential Benefits of Newer Flu Vaccines

January 31, 2024
A recent CDC study suggests that vaccination with non-egg-based flu vaccines might improve the antibody response to circulating flu viruses over that of traditional egg-based vaccines, which are the most common flu vaccines worldwide.

Noubar Afeyan PhD ’87 to deliver MIT’s 2024 Commencement address

February 1, 2024
Noubar Afeyan PhD ’87, an inventor and parallel entrepreneur with a penchant for bold ideas, will deliver the address at the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 30.Afeyan is the founder and CEO of the venture creation company Flagship Pioneering, which founds companies that build biotechnology platforms to transform human health and sustainability. Since its founding in 2000, the company