Institute Details

Title of the institute:
National Institute of Virology (NIV)
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Address:
20/ A, Dr. Ambedkar Road.
Post Box No. 11, India
City:
Pune
State:
Maharashtra
Pincode:
411001
Country:
India
Phone:
0091-20-26127301
Email:
bedekarss@icmr.org.in, bedekarss23@gmail.com
Website:
https://www.niv.co.in/
About the Institute:
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 State in 1952 as Virus Research Centre (VRC) under the auspices of the ICMR and the Rockefeller Foundation (RF), USA. It was an outcome of the global programme of the RF for investigating the Arthropod Borne viruses. Since the studies on arboviruses and their arthropod vectors involve most of the basic principles and techniques of general virology, entomology and zoology, these viruses were also considered to be an ideal group, to begin with, for intensive training and research in virology in our country. The RF withdrew its support in 1967 and since then the Institute is entirely funded by the ICMR. The research activities of the center were made more meaningful and self reliant by organizing new areas of research, The research activities of the Institute are coordinated by a Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) consisting of eminent scientists.

The Institute is a WHO collaborating centre for Arbovirus and Haemorrhagic Fever Reference and Research and Rapid Diagnosis of Viral Diseases. NIV is also the National Centre for Hepatitis and Influenza. The field unit of NIV at Bangalore is one of the centers under National Polio Surveillance Program conducting surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis cases from Kamataka as a part of Global Polio Eradication Prograrnme of the WHO South-East Asia region since 1997.
Vision:
Studies on viral diseases affecting humans.
Investigations of outbreaks, isolation and characterization of viruses.
Providing diagnosis for viral diseases and development of indigenous diagnostic tests.
Study of natural cycle, maintenance and spread of viruses.
Developing models for prediction of viral epidemics.
Developing animal models to study pathogenesis of viruses.
Developing in vitro culture systems, including development of cell lines from mammals,
arthropods and fishes.
Studies on genetic and immunological properties of various viruses.
Molecular epidemiology.
Developing methods of prevention and control of viral diseases.
Creating awareness of viral diseases
Mission:
https://niv.co.in/mission.htm
Faculty:
https://niv.co.in/List_staff.htm
https://niv.co.in/scientist_profiles.htm
Award(s):
https://niv.co.in/awards.htm
Publication(s):
https://www.niv.co.in/#