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[01-08-2016]The Symposium on Microbiology and Human Health

On June 7th 2016, the Symposium on Microbiology and Human Health was held by WIV and Hubei Society for Microbiology. More than 100 experts from scientific institutions, universities and enterprises from home and abroad attended the symposium. On the opening ceremony, Professor Xinwen Chen, the Director General of WIV, delivered the opening address, in which he pointed out that as a qualified ac...

[02-06-2016]Glorious History, Brilliant Future —— A review and an outlook of Virologica Sinica

In 2016, Virologica Sinica will be 30 years old! The editorial staff presents herein the milestones and great achievements of the journal in the previous decades, hoping that their publication efforts will make more contributions for the world virology community. The first issue of Virologica Sinica was published in 1986. In 2007, the Chinese journal was transformed to a fully English publicati...

[25-03-2016]WIV and IPS Signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement

Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) and Institut Pasteur of Shanghai (IPS) signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement in Wuhan on March 17, 2016. Mr. Hong Tang, the Director General, Mr. Fernando ARENZANA-SEISDEDOS, the Co-Director, Mr. Si Shengli, the CPC Secretary and Mr. Ke Lan, the Deputy Director of IPS, Mr. Philippe Maurin, the Attaché for Science and Technology of French General Consulate i...

[25-03-2016]WIV Has Joined Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework

Recently, WIV has joined Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework. It is believed that this participation will push the current international cooperation level of WIV to a new high under the global context.Pandemic influenza is a rare, unpredictable occurrence. To prepare vaccines, efficient and comprehensive sharing of relevant viruses is essential to carry out the analyses needed to de...