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GVN Expert Discusses Urgent Need for Greater Global Support to Contain Ebola in Africa
GVN Expert Discusses Urgent Need for Greater Global Support to Contain Ebola in Africa In a recent interview with Sky News, Prof. Salim Abdool Karim, GVN Center of Excellence Director of CAPRISA in South Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) Special Advisor on Pandemics, and Chair of the Africa CDC Emergency Consultative Group, discussed the growing…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Experts Urge Rapid Regional Action as Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Raises Cross-Border Concern
TAMPA, FL, USA (May 19, 2026) – The Global Virus Network (GVN) calls for greater global financial, logistical and research support for the local response to the rare Bundibugjo Ebola virus outbreak in Africa. The spread of this virus, largely undetected, in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was declared…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Awards Education & Training Grants to Advance Next-Generation Virology Research and Pandemic Preparedness
Global Virus Network Awards Education & Training Grants to Advance Next-Generation Virology Research and Pandemic Preparedness Tampa, FL, USA— March 24, 2026 — The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading virologists connecting more than 90 Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in over 40 countries dedicated to advancing research, collaboration, and pandemic preparedness, today…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network opens International Headquarters at University of South Florida
GVN and USF leadership cut the ribbon to officially open GVN’s International Headquarters at the USF Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation (ITVI). Global Virus Network opens International Headquarters at University of South Florida Tampa, FL (March 9, 2026) — The Global Virus Network (GVN) marked the opening of its International Headquarters on March 5…
Read MoreTraining the Next Generation of Translational Virologists: Reflections from the 2025 Global Virus Network Short Course
Training the Next Generation of Translational Virologists: Reflections from the 2025 Global Virus Network Short Course Tampa, FL, USA – January 27, 2026 – The Global Virus Network’s (GVN) 2025 Short Course in Translational Virology brought together a remarkable international cohort in December 2025 for eight days of scientific immersion, mentorship, and hands-on learning at…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Announces Appointment of New Board Members
Global leaders in science, medicine, and journalism join GVN’s Board to strengthen pandemic preparedness and global health Tampa, FL, USA – December 10, 2025 – The Global Virus Network (GVN), a worldwide coalition of leading human and animal virologists from 90+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in more than 40 countries dedicated to advancing research…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Experts: New Flu Strain Underscores Urgent Need for Vigilance, Vaccination, and Investment in Virus Science
Tampa, FL, USA, November 20, 2025: The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading human and animal virologists in more than 40 countries dedicated to advancing pandemic preparedness through research, education and training, and global health solutions, today issued a statement on the emergence of a new influenza A (H3N2) variant known as H3N2…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Awards Pandemic Preparedness Grants to Advance Global Surveillance and Early Detection of Viral Threats
Tampa, FL, USA – November 20, 2025 – The Global Virus Network (GVN) is pleased to announce that, for the first time, it is awarding pandemic preparedness research grants, totaling $160,000, to GVN scientists across four continents. These awards support innovative, investigator-led projects designed to enhance viral surveillance, early detection, and scientific preparedness, particularly in…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Welcomes New Centers of Excellence Across the Americas
University of South Florida’s Institute for Translational Virology & Innovation, Brazil’s Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology at the Federal University of São Paulo, and Canada’s Pathogen Research Centre at Western University bring advanced expertise in HIV, arboviruses, and pandemic preparedness TAMPA, FL, USA, October 30, 2025 – The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Launches Multi-Country Mpox Diagnostic Evaluation to Close Global Preparedness Gaps
Tampa, FL, USA – September 25, 2025 – With global attention shifting away from mpox after recent declines in case counts, the Global Virus Network (GVN) is warning against complacency and urges accelerating efforts to strengthen outbreak readiness. Through its Mpox Action Committee and Centers of Excellence, GVN has initiated one of the first coordinated,…
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