EPIV-ULB Facts and Pics

A new 3,600 m² building with state-of-the-art laboratories for the safe handling of harmful pathogens

A group of 5 research teams active in the fields of immunology, bacteriology, vaccinology, virology and clinical microbiology.

The institute hosts about 50 researchers and has a capacity up to 80 researchers.

A resolutely multidisciplinary vision, with shared laboratories and integrated scientific projects.

High-throughput testing capacity that can be activated to help in the case of a new pandemic.

A large biobank capacity for pathogens (viruses, bacteria, parasites) and human samples (blood, serum, saliva, etc.).

A clinical research unit linked to ULB's Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B.).

An institute in the Brussels region and linked to international networks to meet the challenges of current and future infectious diseases.