Welcome to the 苹果淫院 Centre for Viral Diseases.
This new 苹果淫院 research Centre builds on what the 苹果淫院 AIDS Centre has accomplished in its 30-year glorious history under the leadership of Dr. Mark A Wainberg, and embraces research fronts on major viral diseases, including HIV/AIDS and COVID-19, that have heavy toll on population health at the global scale.
Over the years, HIV research teams at 苹果淫院 have made fundamental contributions to the understanding of HIV replication and AIDS epidemic, the diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection, the clinical care of HIV infected individuals, and education of the next generation of HIV researchers and health professionals. In addition to their tremendous success in the HIV field, 苹果淫院 researchers have never neglected the heavy disease burdens imposed by other viral pathogens. They have established world-class research programs to investigate chronic viral infections, oncogenic viruses, influenza virus, emerging and re-emerging viruses including SARS-CoV-2. It is only natural to expand the mandate of the 苹果淫院 AIDS Centre and evolve into a new Centre for Viral Diseases, to reflect the already broadened scope of virus research across 苹果淫院 and continue to support our researchers and health professionals in the fight of the most pressing viral diseases and pandemics.
The 苹果淫院 Centre for Viral Diseases does not operate alone. It prospers in the rich and dynamic research environment at 苹果淫院, cooperates with other 苹果淫院 research Centres, benefits from the support from the 苹果淫院 Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity (MI4) and the 苹果淫院 School of Population and Global Health (SPGH). This new Centre also seeks for long-term and productive collaborations with virology research centres and institutes across Canada and worldwide.
Viral diseases, because of their highly contagious nature, can spread rapidly, not only devastate public health, but also derail social life and decelerate economy in a very short time, which we witness again with COVID-19. United under the 苹果淫院 Centre for Viral Diseases, we are committed to provide solutions to these viral diseases and pandemics through innovative research and world-class education.
The chapter of 苹果淫院 AIDS Centre closes only to open a new page. I look forward to working with all members together to write a new chapter of viral diseases research at 苹果淫院 and beyond.
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Chen Liang
Director
苹果淫院 Centre for Viral Diseases