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$107,530,978

Department of Health and Human Services·National Institutes of Health

to ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

biotechactive
ACTION DATE2026-03-19·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_75N93019C00051_7529_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

THIS CONTRACT WILL SUPPORT COMPONENT A OF THE COLLABORATIVE INFLUENZA VACCINE INNOVATION CENTERS (CIVICS) PROGRAM TO DESIGN AND EVALUATE INNOVATIVE INFLUENZA VACCINE APPROACHES, BASED ON PRINCIPLES OF INFLUENZA IMMUNITY, THAT ACHIEVE DURABLE, ROBUST

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Support research to design and evaluate innovative influenza vaccine approaches based on immunity principles for durable protection.

Sub-sectors
vaccine-developmentinfluenza-vaccinesnih-research-grant
Why this matters

Influenza vaccine innovation is critical for pandemic preparedness and reducing seasonal flu burden affecting millions annually.

Supply-chain signal

Signals demand for advanced vaccine manufacturing platforms, adjuvants, and clinical trial infrastructure from biotech suppliers.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. investment in next-generation flu vaccines counters China's vaccine development capabilities and global health influence.

Generated by award_classification v2.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-15. Cost: $0.002169.

Period of performance
Start
2019-09-10
End
2027-02-28
Status
activein 288 days
Sources

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