advanced virology Institue trivandrum -Thonnakkal
concern over the lack of facilities for testing and doing research on viruses will no longer be a problem as the phase-I of the institute of advanced virology (IAV) will be inaugurated by the chief minister on Saturday. The institute – which has come up at Bio 360 Life Science Park at Thonnakkal in the capital – is affiliated to GVN The Thonnakkal institute will be connected to all these centres and the vast network of virologists aid faster detection and prevention of virus-borne diseases such as Nipah, said GVN senior adviser Dr M V Pillai. At present, Kerala is depending on institutes outside the state to detect certain dangerous viruses due to the lack of advanced facilities. Initially, the institute will be linked to a European centre (one in Karolinska Institute) and an Asian Centre (one in Japan) as an affiliate until IAV becomes a full-fledged centre. “These two institutes will train and guide the faculty and physicians. Under their training, we expect the insti...