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The NIV is an apex institute in the area of virology and has shown commitment during crises and emergencies such as those seen during COVID-19. It has shown remarkable responses to outbreak investigations and the diagnosis of newly emerging and existing viral diseases.
The National Institute of Virology is one of the major Institutes of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). It was established at Pune, Maharashtra, India in 1952 as Virus Research Centre (VRC) under the auspices of the ICMR and the Rockefeller Foundation (RF), USA.
ICMR- National Institute of Virology (NIV), is one of the major Institutes of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). It was established at Pune, Maharashtra State in 1952 as Virus Research Centre (VRC) under the auspices of the ICMR and the Rockefeller Foundation (RF), USA.
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ICMR-NIV Bangalore unit. NIV Bangalore, unit was established in Bangalore in April 1970. The main emphasis was on investigation and laboratory diagnosis of arbo viruses. The field station was formed in 1975 by merging of three units namely Virus Research Centre Bangalore, Virus Research Centre Sagar and arbovirus laboratory at Vellore.
The National Institute of Virology (NIV) is a premier virus research laboratory in India affiliated to the Savitribai Phule Pune University. It was established under the aegis of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Government of India, with a primary mandate of studying viral diseases in India, on an integrated platform.
Oct 7, 2021 · Among the Indian Council of Medical Research’s 27 institutes, the NIV’s mandate is to be a watchdog against viral infections. Its microbial containment facility in Pune has been working with the actual living virus of the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant.
Feb 3, 2021 · The government has pledged to fund four new national virology institutes, nine new high-containment laboratories for studies on highly infectious pathogens and a national institution for ‘one...
• March 13, 2020: ICMR-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) successfully isolates the SARS-CoV-2 virus. India becomes the 5th country in the world to achieve this feat. • April 2020: ICMR enters in a public-private partnership with Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL) for developing an effective vaccine candidate for SARS-CoV-2.
The Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) has developed the kit, known as a multiplex single tube realtime RT-PCR test.
