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InnoHK Centre for Virology, Vaccinology & Therapeutics and HKU State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases Successfully Develop Nasal Spray H5N1 Avian Influenza Vaccine
The State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the InnoHK Centre for Virology,...

CVVT
Apr 3


CVVT & HKUMed scientists culture previously uncultivable human rhinovirus C with innovative respiratory organoids after a 20-year effort, accelerating vaccine and drug development
A research team led by Professor Jane Zhou Jie and Professor Yuen Kwok-Yung, from InnoHK CVVT and the Department of Microbiology under...

CVVT
Jan 13


CVVT Excels at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva
CVVT proudly announces its outstanding success at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva, securing a remarkable total...

CVVT
Apr 20, 2024


11 Researchers from CVVT Recognized as Highly Cited Researchers 2023
CVVT proudly announces that eleven of its esteemed researchers have been recognized as "Highly Cited Researchers 2023" by Clarivate, in...

CVVT
Nov 15, 2023


Dr. Yuan Shuofeng Awarded Excellent Young Scientists Fund 2023
Dr. Yuan Shuofeng, a principal investigator of CVVT and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the LKS Faculty of...

CVVT
Sep 13, 2023


Professor Kwok-Yung Yuen Recognized as Top Scientist in Microbiology and Leading Researcher in China
In the 2023 Best Scientists Rankings by Research.com, Professor Kwok-Yung Yuen, our Managing Director at CVVT, has been recognized as one...

CVVT
Jul 12, 2023


CVVT wins 3 awards at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva
Our research team participated in the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. Led by Dr. Jane Zhou and Dr. Raven Kok, we...

CVVT
Apr 28, 2023


Our researchers established the first human respiratory organoid culture system and unveils a novel mechanism for the high transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
A research team led by Dr Zhou Jie and Professor Yuen Kwok-yung from CVVT and the State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases...

CVVT
Apr 18, 2023


Our Researchers Identifie Novel Host Protease Determinantsfor SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Researchers from CVVT and Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong...

CVVT
Feb 21, 2023


Intranasal Covid19 vaccine developed by our team approved for emergency use in the Mainland
An intranasal Covid19 vaccine developed by researchers at CVVT and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in collaboration with Xiamen...

CVVT
Dec 5, 2022


10 Researchers from CVVT Recognized as Highly Cited Researchers 2022
CVVT proudly announces that ten of its esteemed researchers have been honored as "Highly Cited Researchers 2022" by Clarivate,...

CVVT
Nov 15, 2022


CVVT, HKUMed, University of Michigan and Johannes Kepler University Linz jointly discover the pan-coronavirus antiviral activity and mechanism of the molecularly engineered banana lectin H84T-BanLec
Researchers from CVVT, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong...

CVVT
Oct 24, 2022


Our research reveals the mechanism of how coronaviruses exploitthe host antiviral defence mechanisms for efficient replication
Researchers from CVVT and Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of The University of...

CVVT
Aug 3, 2022


CVVT, HKUMed & HKUST joint study reports broadly neutralising antibody that protects Syrian hamsters against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants
Researchers at CVVT, the AIDS Institute, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, the...

CVVT
Jul 11, 2022


HKU medical experts to answer COVID-19 related queries in RTHK live TV programme
DATE: 08 Mar 2022 REF: Radio Television Hong Kong, RTHK Doctors and professors from the Department of Microbiology and the Department of...

CVVT
Mar 8, 2022


Our research reports that SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infectionrecalls mRNA-vaccine-induced immunity for broad protection
Researchers at CVVT, AIDS Institute, Department of Microbiology, LKS Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and the...

CVVT
Jan 27, 2022


Our researchers find Omicron variant less effective in causing diseases than other variants
Our researchers have found that the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is less effective in replicating cells and causing diseases than other...

CVVT
Jan 22, 2022


Our researchers discovers a novel vaccine strategyto prevent SARS-CoV-2 nasal infection
Researchers at CVVT and the Department of Microbiology and State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, LKS Faculty of Medicine...

CVVT
Dec 29, 2021


Omicron variant isolated by our research team
Our researchers at CVVT and the Department of Microbiology at The University of Hong Kong have succeeded in the isolation of SARS-CoV-2...

CVVT
Nov 30, 2021


Six Researchers from CVVT Recognized as Highly Cited Researchers in 2021
CVVT proudly announces that six of its esteemed researchers have been honored as "Highly Cited Researchers 2021" by Clarivate,...

CVVT
Nov 16, 2021
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