Global Virus Network (GVN)
GVN International Headquarters
In July 2024, GVN announced that the University of South Florida (USF) would host its international headquarters. This new partnership fosters collaborations in education and training, investigation and research, advocacy and thought leadership, and co-hosting events.
For more in-depth information about who we are, what we do, and how to get involved, read more about:
Mission
The mission of the Global Virus Network (GVN) is to ensure and facilitate global pandemic preparedness for viral diseases that pose a threat to public health. It achieves this through three Core Pillars: enhancing scientific research, advancing education and training, strengthening preparedness and response, and fostering a coordinated approach to combating viral diseases worldwide by collaborating with national and international scientific institutions and governmental organizations.
Currently, GVN has 80+ Centers of Excellence & Affiliates in 40+ countries.
GVN and USF Working Together
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- Establish the USF Health Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation as the North American Flagship GVN Center of Excellence, advancing the network’s pandemic preparedness mission through cutting-edge research, scientific and global health leadership, and training the next generation of virologists.
- Annual international scientific meeting
- Local and regional scientific meetings
- Research Grants on Pandemic Preparedness, Predictive Bioanalytics & AI, and Wastewater Viral Pathogen Surveillance
- Forefront of Virology Webinar Series (CME available)
- White Papers on Viral Pathogens and Preparedness
- Joint Publications
- Global Health/Science Nominations to Elite Organizations
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- High School Summer Camp program: Global Guardians-Youth for Pandemic Preparedness
- Virology internship programs for students from high school to postgraduate
- Rising Star mentorship Program and fellowship program
- Short course in translational virology
- Educational grants
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- Government, Industry, and International Relations
- Joint Fundraising, Development, Marketing, and Promotions
- Media, Public Relations, and Public Education
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USF-GVN Partnership Contact
Nora Samaranayake
nsamaranayake@gvn.org
GVN and USF Health Faculty Leadership
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Charles J. Lockwood Lockwood, MD, MHCM
Dean, Morsani College of Medicine; Member, GVN Board of Directors -
Robert Gallo, MD
Dir. USF Health Virology Institute; Dir, Microbial Oncology Program, TGH Cancer Institute; Cofounder & Chair, Scientific Leadership Brd, GVN -
Christian Brechot, MD, PhD
Sr. Assoc. Dean, Research for Global Affairs, MCOM; Director, USF Microbiomes Institute; Vice Chair, Brd of Directors, GVN -
Sten H. Vermund, MD, PhD
Senior Associate Vice President, USF; Dean, USF Health College of Public Health; Chief Medical Officer, GVN
For more information on the GVN, visit Global Virus Network.
Pandemic Preparedness for a Vulnerable World
USF Highlights GVN
Tracking dengue’s rise in Florida discussed at Global Virus Network event
Virologists, public health leaders, and researchers convened to confront infectious disease challenges at the Global Virus Network Regional Meeting for the Caribbean and Latin America.
Tracking dengue’s rise in Florida discussed at Global Virus Network event
USF-headquartered Global Virus Network issues urgent call on rising threat of H5N1 bird flu
The GVN, representing eminent human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in 40+ countries and headquartered at USF, published a comprehensive analysis and call-to-action in The Lancet Regional Health — Americas on the North American H5N1 avian influenza outbreak.
USF-headquartered Global Virus Network issues urgent call on rising threat of H5N1 bird flu
H5N1: How worried should we be?
While the virus is evolving, we are not facing an immediate pandemic but must remain vigilant, say experts at USF Health, as they evaluate the virus’s potential to mutate and spread and the response plans needed to stay prepared.
H5N1: How worried should we be?
USF Welcomes Sten Vermund, MD, PhD, as the new dean of the USF Health College of Public Health.
Dr. Sten Vermund will bring decades of infectious disease epidemiology and prevention experience to USF.
USF Welcomes Sten Vermund, MD, PhD, as the new dean of the USF Health College of Public Health.
Collaboration powers USF Health virology research
The drive for scientific collaboration motivated the creation of the Global Virus Network. The organization relocated its international headquarters to the University of South Florida.