Archive for March 2021
Global Virus Network (GVN) Catalyzes World Health Organization (WHO) to Officially Recognize HTLV-1 as Threatening Pathogen to Humans
March 29, 2021 During GVN’s 9th International Meeting in Melbourne, Australia on September 25-27, 2017 in partnership with the Peter Doherty Institute and the Institut Pasteur, researchers held impressive sessions on one of the most potent human carcinogens, human T cell leukemia virus-1 (HTLV-1). The sessions were organized by Dr. Sharon Lewin, Director of The…
Read MoreCorrelates of Protection
Role of Correlates of Protection, or Immune Measurements, in Predicting Protective Immunity of COVID-19 Vaccines March 29, 2021 Broadly speaking, correlates of protection are measurements of immune parameters that allow prediction of the degree of protection against infection or disease induced by a pathogen. A prime point of interest in consideration of protection against SARS-CoV-2…
Read MoreGLOBAL VIRUS NETWORK (GVN) ADDS SANOFI PASTEUR TO GVN HEALTHCARE & PHARMA CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE COALITION
The Partnership Focuses on Training The Next Generation of Virus Researchers to Safeguard Mankind from Current and Future Threats Baltimore, Maryland, USA, March 23, 2021: The Global Virus Network (“GVN”), the world’s leading coalition of virologists combatting current and emerging pandemic viral threats and viral causes of disease through international collaborative research response, by training…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network (GVN) Adds Renowned Institut Pasteur Korea (IPK) to Combat Viral Diseases
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, March 22, 2021: The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing 62 Centers of Excellence and 11 Affiliates in 34 countries comprising foremost experts in every class of virus causing disease in humans, and the Institut Pasteur Korea (IPK) announced today the addition of the IPK as  GVN’s newest Center of Excellence. “We are…
Read MoreGVN Healthcare & Pharma Centers of Excellence Coalition
GVN Healthcare & Pharma Centers of Excellence Coalition GVN Healthcare & Pharma Centers of Excellence  The business community is an integral partner in stemming the spread of viral diseases worldwide. Viral outbreaks, such as SARS-CoV-2 / COVID19, know no boundaries and spread rapidly beyond national borders, accompanied by panic, uncertainty, and losses to workforces, productivity…
Read MoreGVN Drs. Yang Liu & Pan Zheng Academy Program
GVN Drs. Yang Liu & Pan Zheng Academy Program There is a shortage of virologists in basic, clinical and translational researches, in particular in low- and middle-income countries. Training and educating the next generation of virologists is a core pillar of the GVN mission. GVN senior virologists are committed to sharing their invaluable expertise with…
Read MorePregnancy and COVID-19 Vaccines
Pregnancy and COVID-19 Vaccines March 5, 2021 While the COVID-19 vaccination program is extending globally, we have many questions regarding the vaccines’ safety, durability, and efficacy against variants. One of the important safety questions is the effects of COVID-19 vaccines on pregnant women as clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines were conducted without their participation. Are…
Read MoreGVN Center and Member Spotlight – Mohammad Sajadi
Members > Spotlights > Mohammad Sajadi GVN Center and Member Spotlight Mohammad Sajadi Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Clinical Care and Research, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, USA What are you and your institution currently working on regarding COVID-19? Early in the in pandemic, our lab developed the tools…
Read MorePhilanthropist Donates US$1 Million to Global Virus Network: Anonymous Gift Will Support Educational & Training Initiatives
Largest Gift In The Organization’s History Coincides With The Tenth Anniversary of the Founding of the Global Virus Network Baltimore, Maryland, USA, March 2, 2021: The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of the world’s leading medical virology research centers working to prevent illness and death from viral disease, today announced the donation of US$1…
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