Models to understand how flu spreads indoors
Developing and Applying Analytical Models of Influenza Transmission
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · NIH-11103256
This project measures how influenza virus in exhaled breath moves through indoor air to help protect people who live, work, or gather indoors.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (COLLEGE PARK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11103256 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If I join, the team will collect my exhaled breath samples in a controlled clinic using new air-sampling and virus-detection tools. They will run a cohort of human participants and combine those measurements with detailed airflow studies and computer simulations that track virus-laden particles from donors to potential recipients. The project develops both high-fidelity simulations and simpler 'well-mixed' models so the findings can be used in other settings and by public-health planners. The goal is to create data-driven links between a person who emits infectious aerosols and others who might be exposed indoors.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults who can visit the University of Maryland clinic, are willing to provide exhaled breath samples, and may include people with recent flu-like illness or household contacts.
Not a fit: People who cannot travel to the study site or who have no risk of indoor exposure are unlikely to receive direct benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to clearer guidance on ventilation, masking, and other measures that reduce indoor flu exposure.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have detected influenza in exhaled aerosols and linked ventilation to risk, but directly tracing infectious aerosols from specific donors to recipients with combined high-fidelity models is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
COLLEGE PARK, UNITED STATES
- UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK — COLLEGE PARK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: SREBRIC, JELENA — UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
- Study coordinator: SREBRIC, JELENA
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.