Global Virus Network (GVN) Leaders Publish STAT Op-Ed with a U.S. Government Call to Action and Road Map for the Future of COVID-19

Ā BALTIMORE, MD, January 31, 2023: STAT today published ā€œHow the Biden Administration’s COVID preparedness policies could narrow America’s political divideā€ co-authored by leadership of the Global Virus Network (GVN), representing 68 Centers of Excellence and 11 Affiliates in 37 countries, and comprising foremost experts in every class of virus causing disease in humans and some…

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Surge of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in China and USA Further Emphasizes Need for Surveillance, Preparedness, and International Collaborations

BALTIMORE, MD, January 9, 2023: Christian BrĆ©chot, MD, PhD, President of the Global Virus Network (GVN), Associate Vice President for International Partnerships and Innovation at the University of South Florida and Professor of the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, the GVN Southeast U.S. Regional Headquarters…

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GVN Statement on SARS-CoV-2 Variant BF7

SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to appear worldwide. There is some concern about the variant BF7, shorthand for BA.5.2.1.7, which reportedly is spreading in China. BA.5.2.1.7 is part of the Omicron lineage of SARS-CoV-2 and had been indicated as a potential variant of concern.Ā Recent data from the US CDC and other agencies in other countries, however, show…

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Global Virus Network (GVN) Announces 2022 Elected Members Of Rising Star Mentorship ProgramĀ 

Ā  The eleven awardees will receive training and mentorship to help support and propel their rising careers in virology BALTIMORE, MD, December 6, 2022: TheĀ Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition comprised of human and animal virologists from 68 Centers of Excellence and 11 Affiliates in 39 countries, today announced eleven members of the 2022 GVN…

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Global Virus Network (GVN) Adds Thailandā€™s Mahidol University as Newest Member to Combat Viral Threats

Baltimore, Maryland, USA, October 26, 2022: The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing 68 Centers of Excellence and 11 Affiliates in 39 countries comprising foremost experts in every class of virus causing disease in humans, and the Mahidol University in Thailand announced the addition of the Mahidol Virus Network as GVNā€™s newest Center of Excellence. ā€œWe…

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Global Virus Network (GVN) Convenes First-Of-Its-Kind Conference To Evaluate The Public Health Magnitude Of Long-COVID And Define A Global Research Roadmap To Address The Crisis

World Leaders in Science, Healthcare, Academia, Business and Government Discuss Issues and Ramifications of Long Covid Baltimore, MD, USA (July 22, 2022) ā€“ TheĀ Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of world leading medical virology research centers, yesterday concluded a two-day gathering on the ā€˜Science of Long COVID.ā€™ The first-of-its-kind conference reviewed the wealth of cohort…

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GVN Convenes First-of-its-kind Conference to Evaluate the Public Health Magnitude of Long Covid

GVN Convenes First-of-its-kind Conference to Evaluate the Public Health Magnitude of Long Covid and Define a Global Research Roadmap to Address the Crisis World Leaders in Science, Healthcare, Academia, Business and Government Discuss Issues and Ramifications of Long Covid Baltimore, MD, USA (July 22, 2022) ā€“ TheĀ Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of world leading…

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Global Virus Network (GVN) Announces Seven Distinguished International Appointments to Board of Directors

World Leaders In Academia, Business, Government, Healthcare, Philanthropy & Science Commit Their Expertise To Advancing The Development & Expansion Of The GVN Baltimore, MD, USA (May 3, 2022) ā€“ TheĀ Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of the worldā€™s leading medical virology research centers working together to prevent illness and death from viral disease, today announced…

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GLOBAL VIRUS NETWORK AND ABBOTT LAUNCH PANDEMIC DEFENSE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

The partnership is training the next generation of virologists to combat future pandemic threats, with a focus on pathogen discovery in developing nations Baltimore, Maryland, USA, April 6, 2022 – The Global Virus Network (ā€œGVNā€), the worldā€™s leading coalition of virologists combatting current and emerging pandemic viral threats, and Abbott, the global healthcare company, announce…

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ā€˜LIVEā€™ POLIO VACCINE FIRES UP IMMUNE SYSTEM PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM SARS-CoV-2 INFECTION

Global Virus Network (GVN) studies suggest that the oral polio vaccine can protect people in developing nations that do not yet have access to COVID vaccines Baltimore, Maryland, USA, March 31, 2022: Two new studies from the Global Virus Network (GVN) in partnership with the Petroleum Industry Health Organization of Iran provide evidence that getting…

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