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A global non-profit network of expert virologists advancing pandemic preparedness through education and training, research, and global health strategies and solutions that inform policy, foster alliances, and combat misinformation.
03/16/2026
Mathew Evins, CEO and Managing Executive Director of the Global Virus Network, welcomed participants to the Welcome & Opening session at the on March 4, 2026.
He highlighted the enormous global health and economic burden of viral diseases, from COVID-19 to resurgent viruses like measles and polio, and emphasized the need for sustained investment in virology research, pathogen surveillance, and international collaboration.
Evins underscored the role of the Global Virus Network in connecting scientists worldwide to strengthen pandemic preparedness and accelerate solutions to emerging viral threats.
03/15/2026
Dr. Charles Lockwood, Executive Vice President of USF Health-University of South Florida, Dean of the Morsani College of Medicine and GVN Board of Directors member, opened the Welcome & Opening session at the on March 4, 2026 by emphasizing the importance of sustained investment in scientific infrastructure and interdisciplinary research.
Drawing on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and his own translational research experience, he highlighted how collaboration between clinicians, basic scientists, and public health researchers is essential to addressing emerging infectious diseases and future pandemic threats.
03/14/2026
St Pete Catalyst highlights the opening of the Global Virus Network’s International Headquarters at the University of South Florida’s Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation, , strengthening global collaboration in virology and pandemic preparedness.
Dr. Christian Bréchot, GVN Board of Directors vice chair and president emeritus, emphasized the importance of investing in future scientific leadership and strengthening communication of science.
“We need to reinforce the virologists,” Bréchot said. “It is about the next generation of virologists. We also need to reinforce the communication of science-based facts.”
Hoodline highlights the Global Virus Network’s new International Headquarters at the University of South Florida’s Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation, marking a major step for global virology collaboration and pandemic preparedness.
The new hub will coordinate GVN’s network of 90+ Centers of Excellence across 40+ countries, strengthening surveillance, accelerating research, and advancing training programs for the next generation of scientists.
GVN opens its international HQ at USF, bringing Robert Gallo and new training programs to Tampa.
03/12/2026
Registration is now open for the Global Guardian for Pandemic Preparedness High School Summer Program, hosted by the Global Virus Network at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
The program will take place July 20–24, 2026 and is open to Florida students in grades 9–12 only.
Participants will explore how pandemics begin and how viruses spread, how scientists and public health leaders respond to outbreaks, how to identify misinformation, and what careers in science, medicine, and global health look like. The program features group activities, mini lectures, games, demonstrations, and hands-on learning, with lunch provided each day. Capacity is limited, and a residency option is available.
National Today highlights the launch of the Global Virus Network’s International Headquarters at the University of South Florida's Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation, strengthening global collaboration in virology and pandemic preparedness.
The new hub connects 90+ GVN Centers of Excellence across 40+ countries and serves as a permanent base for scientists working to advance surveillance, accelerate research, and improve the world’s response to emerging viral threats.
The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of top virologists from over 40 countries, has established its new international headquarters at the University of South Florida (USF) Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation. The partnership aims to advance research, collaboration, and pandemi...
03/09/2026
The Global Virus Network (GVN) has officially opened its International Headquarters at the University of South Florida’s Institute for Translational Virology and Immunology (ITVI), strengthening global collaboration to prepare for future viral threats.
With 90+ Centers of Excellence across 40+ countries, GVN connects leading virologists worldwide to share real-time data, advance research, and strengthen pandemic preparedness.
“The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for independent, globally connected scientific infrastructure that exists between outbreaks,” said GVN CEO Mathew Evins.
The new headquarters within USF’s ITVI will serve as a permanent hub for scientists to collaborate, strengthen surveillance, and accelerate research on emerging viruses.
Yesterday, on Day 3 of the 2026 GVN Annual International Scientific Meeting, "Pandemic Preparedness?", speakers discussed coronavirus variants and origins, antiviral drug development, hospital pandemic preparedness strategies, and lessons from COVID-19 for strengthening clinical and public health response systems.
Stay tuned for highlights and insights!
03/06/2026
Yesterday, on Day 2 of the 2026 GVN Annual International Scientific Meeting, "Pandemic Preparedness?", speakers discussed pandemic preparedness and sustaining treatment in resource-constrained settings, alongside advances in influenza and RSV research, next-generation antivirals, diagnostic innovation, arboviral threats, trained immunity, pandemic planning, and presentations from young investigators.
Stay tuned for highlights and insights!
03/04/2026
The 2026 GVN Annual International Scientific Meeting, "Pandemic Preparedness?" is officially underway!
Speakers discussed lessons from past pandemics, the role of AI and surveillance in epidemic detection, emerging threats such as mpox and measles, post-acute infectious syndromes, vaccine hesitancy, and the links between viruses and cancer, alongside panels on improving global laboratory networks and disease monitoring systems.
Stay tuned for highlights and insights.
Photo credit: USF Health-University of South Florida
03/03/2026
At GVN’s Annual International Scientific Meeting, “Pandemic Preparedness?”, the Special Lecture Late-Breaking Session on Pandemic Preparedness will take place on March 5, 2026, during International Science Innovation Week 2026.
The session will feature a presentation by Wuyuan Lu (GVN; Shanghai University ; China)
At GVN’s Annual International Scientific Meeting, “Pandemic Preparedness?”, the Special Lecture: Vaccine Hesitancy will take place on March 4, 2026, during International Science Innovation Week 2026.
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The Global Virus Network (GVN) was co-founded in 2011 by Robert Gallo, MD of the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, William Hall, MD, PhD of University College Dublin and the late Reinhard Kurth, MD, PhD, of the Robert Koch Institute. The GVN is an essential and critical defense against viral disease. It is a coalition comprised of leading virologists spanning more than 20 countries worldwide, all working to advance knowledge about how viruses make us sick and to develop drugs and vaccines to prevent illness and death. No single institution in the world has expertise in all viral areas. GVN brings the best medical virologists together to leverage individual strengths and to focus global teams of scientists on key scientific problems. The power of GVN lies in its global reach, the depth of its science, and its commitment to solving viral challenges facing the human population. No other entity exists like the GVN.
Declaration of Support for a Global Virus Network
WE, EXPERTS represent Centers of Excellence for research in medical virology from across the globe. Our work is dedicated to understanding, preventing and eradicating viral disease threats to mankind.
WE AFFIRM the need for new programs to coordinate, support and promote research that bridges the gap between virus surveillance and public health implementation.
WE GATHER in Washington, D.C. to support goals and ideals of the Global Virus Network, a new approach to fostering true collaboration among all regions and all peoples of the world.
Seeking to improve the immediate responses to emerging vial threats, train future generations of medical virologists, and advise governments or non-governmental organizations on viral disease threats and their control, the Global Virus Network fills a critical need in international health for today and into the future.
