Objectives
Thematic networks aim to bring forth research groups by making it possible for teams working on a common theme/issue to get in contact and share with each other. The networks are thus laying the foundation for new communities of researchers, creating a breeding ground for joint projects to come, and promoting the conceptualization of breakthrough concepts.
Description
Recent research has made it a priority to study any potential link between viral infections, disturbances in brain function, neuroinflammation, and/or neurodegeneration. The “virus and brain” symposium in November 2023 ended in a general agreement on the necessity of setting up a fundamental, translational, and clinical research network centred around neurovirology. It has appeared necessary to organize the currently scattered scientific community in this field, especially by holding consultations on the sharing and development of integrated models and by carrying out targeted actions to encourage communication and the exchange of knowledge. This could lead to reflect on both the necessity to standardize patient cohorts, and the development of interventional studies in the case of neuromeningeal infections.
The momentum gained by communication within this network will generate opportunities for new collaborations and promote the field of neurovirology. Additionally, interactions with related disciplines such as neuroimmunology, cognitive neuroscience, or functional imaging will strengthen the bond between this network and the scientific community as a whole.
The Network’s Actions
The Network’s Coordinators
Research areas and themes
Scientific fields
Virology – neuroscience – viruses – models – cohorts – biomarkers – emergence – anticipation – preparedness
Contact: contact.reseauviruscerveau@inserm.fr
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