Research Institute of influenza: 10 years in Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

The history of foundation and 37-years long activity of State Institution of Influenza Research Institute of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences as leading scientific organization for the problem «Influenza and influenza-like diseases, their prophylaxis and treatment» are presented in the article. Role of the Institute is described in such fields as solution of fundamental and applied goals in the areas of general virology, epidemiology, clinical course of influenza and other important viral infections, in development and introducing into healthcare practice of means of diagnostics, prophylaxis and treatment. Main directions of activity and results of scientific investigations for the last decade are listed.

Based in Influenza Research Institute, Federal Center for influenza and acute respiratory diseases (ARDs) and National Center for Influenza of WHO work, realizing epidemiological and etiological surveillance on influenza and ARDs in Russia as well as interaction with WHO for global monitoring on influenza.

Influenza Research Institute coordinates researches on the problem, strategy of prophylaxis of influenza in Russia, manufactures diagnostic kits of more than 30 names. It is a big educational center for virology, epidemiology of viral infections, infectious diseases.