ADVN is a consortium of medical centers and a data coordinating center sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID). The primary goal of ADVN is to advance clinical research in the development of safer smallpox vaccines for individuals with Atopic Dermatitis. People with AD should not receive small pox vaccinations because of increased risk of a serious and potentially fatal complication called Eczema Vaccinatum. More info...