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Welcome to the
Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases

The aim the Geneva Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases (GCEVD) is to understand and prevent the spread of emerging and re-emerging viruses, by providing diagnostic capacity combined with clinical expertise and basic research.

Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4
1205 Geneva
Switzerland

Pr. Isabella Eckerle
Professor
Isabella Eckerle
Physician in charge of the Centre
Professor
Laurent Kaiser
Head of division
Pauline Vetter
Dre
Pauline Vetter
Médecin adjointe, Directrice adjointe du Centre des maladies virales émergentes
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Medical activities

The centre excels in the clinic and diagnosis of emerging viral diseases, collaborates nationally and internationally, and actively trains doctors and students.

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Research

The research group focuses on the study of emerging zoonotic viruses, the development of diagnostics, and research into mucosal immunity and viral syndromes.

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Symposium CMVE
News

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OMS

Collaborating Centre

WHO Collaborating Centre for Epidemic and Pandemic Diseases.

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Expertise unique

Unique expertise in Switzerland

Straddling the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases brings together expertise in the field of emerging viral diseases that is unique in Switzerland.

Centre transversal

A cross-disciplinary approach

The Centre's mission is multidisciplinary: clinical, diagnostic and public health, directly benefiting HUG patients. It also plays a teaching role and enjoys international renown through the research it conducts.

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