Enable locally to protect globally – implementing a framework of international cooperation to build capacity in pathogen detection, surveillance and biosecurity.
Early detection and early warning of harmful viral diseases combined to an efficient network of laboratories are key elements of pandemic preparedness. ICGEB promotes intitiatives for reducing vulnerabilities to infectious diseases and for increasing resilience to pandemics and other biorisks that jeopardise health, peace, security, and prosperity. Actions aim at strengthening capacity for infectious diseases at local, national and regional levels in Europe, Africa and Asia through Training, Capacity Building, Technology Transfer and Research & Development. We work in coordination with partners in Member States and with national and international agencies, such as the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the World Health Organization, the Africa CDC, the Biological Weapons’ Convention Implementation Support Unit at UNODA, the G7-lead Global Parnership WMD, the EEA Norway Fund, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Latest News
Training course on ‘Pathogen Detection and Biosecurity’
Artificial intelligence revolutionises virus research: international workshop in Trieste
In Geneva to strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention
Projects
Enhancing biological security in settings with limited resources
Strengthening lab networks in Africa for sustainable diagnosis of (re)emerging diseases
Diagnostic and surveillance empowerment of community laboratories in Africa
A research infrastructure to strengthen global preparedness against infectious diseases
A global community promoting equitable access to reagents
A Network of laboratories for the study and survey of tick borne flaviviruses
Technology development for detection of zoonotic diseases
Inferring the mechanisms of arbovirus persistence in humans
[coming soon]
AeroPathAI: Innovative protocol for measuring the effectiveness of pathogenic air sanitization technologies
Tools & Resources
PROTOCOLS
Viral RNA Detection
SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Colorimetric LAMP Assay “hands-on” protocol
SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Colorimetric LAMP Assay from SALIVA samples
Preparation of SARS-CoV-2 Multitarget RNA
Isolation of Viral RNA from Samples
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by Reverse Transcription qPCR
Genome Sequencing
ARTIC V4.1 SARS-CoV-2 with ONT MinION
ARTIC V4.1 Zika Virus with ONT MinION
ARTIC V4.1 Dengue Virus with ONT MinION
ARTIC V4.1 Chikungunya Virus with ONT MinION
Biomanufacturing
Enzyme Purification
Lyophilisation
TUTORIALS
RNA Extraction
Extraction of SARS-CoV-2 RNA for RT-PCR
RNA extraction using Qiagen Qlamp Viral RNA Kit
RNA Amplification
In Vitro Transcription of SARS-CoV-2 Multitarget RNA
SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR using the Life River kit
SARS-CoV-2 RT-LAMP using NEB LAMP E2019S kit
Sampling
eLEARNING MODULES
Public Health and Epidemiology
PUBLICATIONS
Contact Us:
If you are interested in training for the development of improved surveillance and diagnostic tools to respond to the current crisis and improved strategies for prevention and treatment, please contact: Molecular Virology: [email protected]