National Institute of Virology (NIV)
2021 JUN 5
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Why in news?
- National institute of Virology has been the lead institution for public research in corona pandemic in India.
About National Institute of Virology (NIV)
- The National Institute of Virology, Pune is an Indian virology research institute, and one of the Translational science cells part of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
- It was previously known as 'Virus Research Center' and was founded in collaboration with the Rockefeller Foundation.
- It has been designated as a WHO H5 reference Laboratory for SE Asia region
- The Virus Research Center (VRC), Pune came into existence in 1952 under the joint auspices of the ICMR and the Rockefeller Foundation, as a part of the global programme of investigations on the arthropod-borne group of viruses.
- In view of its expanded scope and activities, the VRC was redesignated as the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in 1978.
- The NIV is identified today as the WHO Collaborating Center for arboviruses reference and hemorrhagic fever reference and research.
- NIV is also the National Monitoring Centre for Influenza, Japanese encephalitis, Rota, Measles, Hepatitis and Coronavirus.
Prelims Question
National Institute of Virology, the pioneer virology research institute in India, is located in:
(a)Mumbai
(b)Hyderabad
(c)New Delhi
(d)Pune
Answer to the Prelims Question