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Global 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 Issues Urgent Call to Action to Mitigate the Rising Threat of H5N1 Avian Influenza
Top global virologists publish a comprehensive analysis and advocate for a multi-government initiative in the Lancet Regional Health—Americas Tampa, FL, USA, April 28, 2025: Today, the Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in 40+ countries, published a comprehensive analysis and call-to-action in The Lancet…
Read MoreGVN Experts Convene to Discuss H5N1 Flu — 3rd ad hoc panel
On July 30th, the Global Virus Network hosted a 3rd ad hoc panel of experts to discuss the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. This panel brought together experts to discuss and analyze potential implications for human health and global health security, strategizing responses to this viral threat. The 1st ad hoc panel occurred on May…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network’s Top Virologists Partner with Monaco to Advance Pandemic Preparedness Across EU Countries
The first day of the joint meeting also included discussion on harnessing the powers of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform pandemic preparedness Monte Carlo, Monaco, October 20, 2023: The first of three days of the annual meeting of the Global Virus Network (GVN), hosted in partnership with the Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM, a GVN…
Read MoreRespiratory Syncytial Virus: Newly Resurgent
December 5, 2022 Introduction We seem to be in a sort of Golden Age of respiratory viruses, including flu, SARS-CoV2 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV is an enveloped negative strand RNA virus with a genome of approximately 15,000 nucleotides encoding 11 proteins. There are two serotypes, A and B, which can be discriminated by…
Read MoreGlobal 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) – The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of world leading medical virology research centers, yesterday concluded a two-day gathering on the ‘Science of Long COVID.’ The first-of-its-kind conference reviewed the wealth of cohort…
Read MoreWILL THERE BE A TWINDEMIC?
By Dr. Peter Palese, Ph.D. “Twindemic” is a term that has not yet been in the headlines but is likely to become part of our lexicon as the summer progresses. Twindemic refers to the possibility that we will see continuing cases of COVID-19 together with severe influenza forcing the country to deal with two serious…
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