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[27-02-2017]WIV’s application for Intergovernmental Project of National Key R & D Program has been approved

The application of the Intergovernmental Project of National Key Research and Development Program (“European Virus Archive goes global”) submitted by Prof. Zhihong Hu in Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has been approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST). The project funding is 368.82 million.

[27-02-2017]French Prime Minister Visits Wuhan P4 Laboratory

On Feb. 23, French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve visited Wuhan National Biosafety Level 4 (P4) Laboratory in Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), which was his first stop in Wuhan. More than 100 people from different administrative entities including CAS, China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chi...

[25-12-2016]Cao Dianwen’s visit to Wuhan Institute of Virology

The Vice Director of the Bureau of International Cooperation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Cao Dianwen visited Wuhan Institute of Virology on December 2nd morning and a symposium has been held. Cao firstly visited Wuhan National Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) Laboratory. In the laboratory, he asked the details of the laboratory’s functional layout, construction process, commissioning and operation s...

[25-12-2016]Three high standard international conferences were organized by Wuhan Institute of Virology

In the past two months, Wuhan Institute of Virology had organized three high standard international conferences, which is a significant milestone for academic exchanges in the institute. Wuhan Institute of Virology, launched the International Symposium on Emerging Viral Diseases in 2004. Up to now, 6 International Symposiums on Emerging Viral Diseases Control have been held. The 7th ISEVD was h...