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Global Virus Network Names USF Health the GVN Southeast U.S. Regional Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland, USA (Feb. 23, 2021) — The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition comprising the world’s foremost experts in every class of virus causing disease in humans and some animals, today announced that USF Health, at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Fla., will serve as GVN’s Southeast United States Regional Headquarters. USF…
Read MoreGLOBAL VIRUS NETWORK (GVN) ADDS FOUR PREEMINENT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN GLOBAL COLLABORATION IN VIRAL RESEARCH AND RESPONSE TO PANDEMICS
The Four New GVN Members Form Three New Centers of Excellence and One Affiliate from Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and North America Baltimore, Maryland, USA, January 28, 2021: The Global Virus Network (GVN), comprising foremost experts around the world in every class of virus causing disease in humans and some animals, today announced the addition of three…
Read MoreA Statement from the Global Virus Network (GVN) on the Need for Innovative Strategies to Mitigate SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Expand Vaccination Strategies
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, January 15, 2021: As hospitalization and mortality from COVID-19 continue to surge around the world, it will be imperative to quickly distribute the vaccines that are proven to at least show short-term protection and overall safety. Combining vaccine distribution to protective measures (mask, physical distancing and hand washing) and novel approaches to treatment,…
Read MoreROBERT GALLO OF THE UM SCHOOL OF MEDICINE INSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGY AND GLOBAL VIRUS NETWORK AWARDED TOP LIFE SCIENCES AND MEDICINE PRIZE FROM CHINA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, December 21, 2020: Robert C. Gallo, MD, The Homer & Martha Gudelsky Distinguished Professor in Medicine, co-founder and director of the Institute Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and co-founder and international scientific advisor of the Global Virus Network, was awarded the “VCANBIO Award for Biosciences and Medicine,”…
Read MoreGLOBAL VIRUS NETWORK COMMENDS THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY FOR UNPRECEDENTED COVID-19 VACCINE ADVANCES
Recommends Large-scale Vaccination To Thwart The Pandemic Baltimore, Maryland, USA, December 16, 2020: The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition comprised of the world’s preeminent human and animal virologists from 59 Centers of Excellence and 10 Affiliates in 33 countries, working collaboratively in the preparedness, defense and first research response to emerging, exiting and unidentified…
Read MoreGVN STATEMENT ON RECENT COVID-19 VACCINE DATA SUCCESS
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, November 17, 2020: The Global Virus Network (GVN), , which comprises global preeminent human and animal virologists from 57 Centers of Excellence and 11 Affiliates in 33 countries, said today that the 94.5% efficacy rate of the Moderna vaccine, according to early data announced yesterday, is a significant step towards developing an effective…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network (GVN) and the University of South Florida Launch Online Course “Microbiomes and Their Impact on Viral Infections”
GVN Offers Four Scholarships to Self-Paced Online Training Course Baltimore, Maryland, USA, November 17, 2020: The Global Virus Network (GVN), together with the University of South Florida (USF) Institute on Microbiomes, recently launched the self-paced online course “Microbiomes and Their Impact on Viral Infections.” Taught by world-renowned instructors, this course will provide students, academics, and…
Read MoreGVN Statement on Pfizer and BioNTech Data from COVID-19 Vaccine Study
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, July 23, 2020: The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition comprised of the world’s preeminent human and animal virologists from 57 Centers of Excellence and 10 Affiliates in 33 countries, said today that the results of the Phase 3 study by Pfizer and BioNTech on their mRNA-based vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, represents a…
Read MoreGVN 2020 Special Annual Meeting Executive Summary
A New Era in the Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic: Forging a “Viral Pandemic Readiness Alliance” A September 22-23, 2020 Special Meeting of Top Global Experts Launches “Global Virus Network’s Vision for Future Pandemic Preparedness” We are in the midst of a pandemic that has completely upended the world with major economic, social and psychological impacts.…
Read MoreGVN’s Top Virus Experts Meet Together To Identify Most Promising Advances To Battle COVID-19 & Strategies To Prepare For Future Pandemics
Rapid Diagnostic Testing, Repurposing Drug Therapies and Vaccines Targeting Innate Immunity, Are Integral Factors in Mitigating COVID-19 Baltimore, Maryland, USA, September 30, 2020: The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of the world’s leading medical and basic virology research centers working to prevent illness and death from viral disease, convened a press conference with attendees…
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