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New Insights into the SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
There has been some very interesting news in the last several days that relate to vaccine development. The first of these is a report of results on the Phase 1 trials of the Moderna mRNA vaccine. Most importantly, the vaccine appeared to be safe; no major adverse events were reported. Vaccines developed binding antibodies to…
Read MoreSo Will and When Will We Have a Vaccine?
Just to cut to the chase, we just do not know; but we may hope for one year and a half to two years, maybe less. And that will be great, but we have to distinguish between getting early evidence of efficacy and getting a vaccine ready for mass vaccination. But let’s consider background material…
Read MoreGVN Center and Member Spotlight – Sharon Lewin
Members > Spotlights > Sharon Lewin GVN Center and Member Spotlight Sharon Lewin Director The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Melbourne, Australia What do you see as the more promising, efficacious or affordable treatment/therapy for SARS-CoV-2? I am not too optimistic about any of the antivirals currently being evaluated for COVID19. If…
Read MoreEditorial from Dr. Christian Brechot and Dr. Robert Gallo
The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic is spreading and has become a pandemic with a major impact on national health systems and economics, as well as population behaviors. Delineating the future of the pandemic expansion and the geographical areas which will be hit has important consequences as to the capacity to be prepared and take adequate measures to…
Read MorePeru
WELCOME TO Peru Center of Excellence Peru For an overview of GVN Centers of Excellence, click here. Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Alexander von Humboldt” IMTAvH of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Av. Honorio Delgado 430 San Martín de Porres, Peru Center Director: Dr. Eduardo Gotuzzo Co-Director: Dr. Theresa Ochoa W.…
Read MoreGLOBAL VIRUS NETWORK HOSTS SIXTH SHORT COURSE
Top GVN Experts Inspire Rising International Virologists Baltimore, Maryland, USA, August 29, 2019: The Global Virus Network (GVN) earlier this month held its 6th Annual Short Course in Basic and Translational Virology on July 28-August 3 for 18 early-career human and animal virologists from Argentina, Bolivia, Germany, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Nigeria, South Korea…
Read MoreEbola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Shines Light on Global Challenges
Last Week the WHO Declared the Epidemic a Public-Health Emergency of International Concern Baltimore, MD, USA, July 24, 2019: Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a public-health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), signaling a risk to multiple countries that requires a…
Read MoreAdvocacy
WELCOME TO THE ADVOCACY GVN works to raise awareness and mobilize resources on critical needs in medical virology. GVN works with governments, multilateral institutions, private-sector groups, and non-profit organizations to increase funding for medical virology worldwide, and call attention to critical research and training needs related to pandemic preparedness. SARS-CoV-2/COVID19 H5N1 HTLV MPOX EBOLA ZIKA…
Read MoreTHE GLOBAL VIRUS NETWORK (GVN) LAUNCHES AFRICA GVN TO JOIN FRENCH AND ENGLISH-SPEAKING SCIENTISTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND ONGOING EPIDEMICS
In the Midst of the Second Worst Ebola Outbreak Since Its Discovery, Top African Scientists Identify Ways to Battle Deadly Diseases Together Baltimore, Maryland, USA, June 25, 2019: During a meeting held last month in Entebbe, Uganda, the Global Virus Network (GVN), representing 48 Centers of Excellence and 7 Affiliates in 29 countries comprising foremost…
Read MoreUnited States
WELCOME TO United States Centers of Excellence United States For an overview of GVN Centers of Excellence, click here. University of Arizona – Aegis Consortium The Aegis Consortium University of Arizona Health Sciences Innovation Building 1670 East Drachman Street Tucson, Arizona 85721 Associate Director: Jim Buizer Member Researchers: Deepta Bhattacharya, Sam Campos, John J.…
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