Summary:
As the institute is yet to become fully functional, research in areas like clinical virology, viral diagnostics, viral epidemiology, and others remains a non-starter. However, G M Nair, adviser, Kerala Biotechnology Commission (KBC), who is also the coordinator of IAV, said setting up a world-class institute takes time. One can’t establish a world-class research institute overnight. The diagnostic facility with qualified virologists and high-end equipment would make the diagnoses done here acceptable to the Government of India,” added Nair. As the institute is yet to become fully functional, research in areas like clinical virology, viral diagnostics, viral epidemiology etc, remains a non-starter..