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International Institute of Infection and Immunity

The International Institute of Infection and Immunity is an international partnership for collaborative research on human infectious diseases based at SUMC. The institute was jointly founded by SUMC, the University of Hong Kong, and the Canadian University Health Network.

With over 70 internationally recognized scientists, post-doc fellows, students and technicians collaborating on various research projects, we utilize our combined expertise in genomics, proteomics and molecular epidemiology to study newly emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and how they affect humans. Our strong team and advanced facilities allow us to effectively study the virology and immunology of such diseases as dengue fever, SARS, and influenza.

In recognition of our excellent research work on avian influenza we won the First Prize in the 2009 Natural Science Awards presented by the Ministry of Education of China. Significant findings have been published in various internationally acclaimed journals including Nature, Science, Lancet, PNAS and Journal of Virology. For a list of recent publications of SUMC, including those of the International Institute of Infection and Immunity, please click here.

The institute is sponsored by its three founding partners, with additional financial support from the Li Ka Shing Foundation, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the U.S. National Institutes of Health (USA). The institute is currently headed by Prof. Yi Guan and Prof. David J. Kelvin.

For additional information, visit us at: www.internationalinstituteofinfectionandimmunity.com.

Contact details Director: Prof. Yi Guan (Infection); Prof. David J. Kelvin (Immunity) Address: International Institute of Infection and Immunity   8-9/F, Science and Technology Building   Shantou University Medical College   22 Xinling Road, Shantou, 515041   Guangdong Province, P.R.C. Telephone: +86 (0)754 8890 0435 (Infection); 8857 3991 (Immunity) E-mail: yguan@hkucc.hku.hk (Infection); dkelvin@uhnresearch.ca (Immunity)

 

Contact details and map

 

SUMC central campus

Shantou University Medical College

No. 22 Xinling Road

Shantou, 515041

Guangdong Province

People's Republic of China

 

SUMC on Shantou University campus

Shantou University Medical College

No. 243 Daxue Road

Shantou, 515063

Guangdong Province

People's Republic of China

 

E-mail:sumcinternational@stu.edu.cn

 

Map & Chinese address

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