Project Save and the Center for Immunization Research

The Center for Immunization Research is a leader in vaccine evaluation and Good Clinical Practice training

The Project SAVE Campaign was developed at the Center for Immunization Research (CIR) as a means of promoting education about vaccines and participation in clinical vaccine trials by interested members of the community. The CIR was established in 1985 by Dr. Mary Lou Clements-Mann.  For over 20 years, the CIR has provided leadership in the areas of early phase vaccine evaluation and vaccine education efforts.

CIR investigators primarily conduct Phase I and II safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy trials of new vaccine candidates. The CIR is also the world leader in training other research professionals to develop the skills and infrastructure needed to design, conduct, and evaluate clinical vaccine trials, with a focus on applied Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

The CIR is part of the Department of International Health of The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Full-time faculty members at the CIR have primary or joint appointments in the Departments of International Health in the Bloomberg School of Public Health and Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine in the School of Medicine.

The experienced personnel and facilities of the CIR serve as major resources for vaccine research at the Johns Hopkins University and around the globe.