Wisconsin emerged today as a leader in key research and testing in preparation for a possible influenza pandemic.
Gov. Jim Doyle announced during an Influenza Preparedness Summit at the Concourse Hotel that the University of Wisconsin-Madison plans to launch a new Institute for Influenza Viral Research. He also noted that the State Laboratory of Hygiene has been chosen by the Centers for Disease Control to do testing for antiviral drug resistance as a pilot program for other states.
….The new institute will house the research program of UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine researcher Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a professor of pathobiological science who is recognized as an international leader in the study of influenza.