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The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has commenced registration for the 4th International Research Center of Excellence (IRCE) Annual Scientific Symposium.

Researchers, policy makers, public health experts, health workers and student, within and outside Nigeria are invited to register for the symposium to hold from 31st August to 1st September, 2026 at the IHVN Campus in Abuja.

This year, the symposium is themed, “Shaping the Future of Public Health Research, Sustainable Funding, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Innovation.”

Early Bird registration is open until June 30, 2026, and offers a 10% discount. Organizations or groups registering multiple participants can receive an additional 5% group registration discount.

The symposium has been held yearly since 2023 with researchers exploring themes such as “Expanding Partnerships to Sickle Cell Disease and Cancer Research,” “Addressing Local Health Challenges through Quality Research and Partnerships” and “Combating Viral Threats Through Public Health Response and Research.”

Register now by clicking here

In fostering an excellent work culture and staff performance, the Executive Management of the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has initiated the “Employee Recognition Awards” to recognize “Employees of the Month” and “Employee of the Year.”

According to Dr. Olu Alabi, the IHVN Director of Finance and Administration, this recognition encompasses overall employee performance in areas such as dress code, innovation, teamwork, productivity, efficiency, leadership, interpersonal skills, punctuality, and adherence to company values and principles, among other factors.

For April 2026, IHVN celebrates Adebawo Oluwadamilare, Douglou Samuel, Chinedu Ude, Ayomide Olumefun, Barine Mark Jones, Bolanle Abiori, Nanribet Byangshak, Etta Ikpi Ofem, Sabo Haruna, Cornelius Gweba and Aminu Umar, whose performance stood out in their teams.

Hearty cheers to our April star performers!

The International Research Center of Excellence (IRCE) at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has announced its upcoming 4th Annual Scientific Symposium scheduled for 31st August to 1st September 2026 at the IHVN Campus in Abuja.

This year, the theme is “Shaping the Future of Public Health Research, Sustainable Funding, AI/ML and Innovation. “The symposium will attract renowned researchers, public health experts and policy makers.

Since 2023, IRCE has organized annual symposiums which have focused on themes that highlight research activities addressing key public health challenges such as, “Combating Viral Threats through Public Health Response and Research in 2025”, “Expanding Partnerships to Sickle Cell Disease and Cancer Research” in 2024, and “Addressing Local Health Challenges through Quality Research and Partnerships’ in 2023.”

The International Research Center of Excellence (IRCE) at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has commenced early bird registration for a five-day Public Health Data Analysis Course (PHDAT) aimed at providing hands-on capacity in R-programming and mastery of epidemiological and statistical methods.

Data Managers and Analysts, Public Health Researchers, Clinicians, Monitoring and Evaluation Personnel, Postgraduate Students and Government and non-governmental organization staff can maximize the Early Bird Discount of 15% for the upcoming course till June 30th, 2026.

IRCE Program Manager Research, Dr. Nifarta Andrew who made this call in Abuja said that the course will hold from 24th to 28th August at the IHVN Campus in Abuja.

“This means that interested applicants can pay ₦297,500.00 instead of ₦350,000.00 if they maximize early bird and group discount opportunities.”

She also explained that a 20% scholarship will be provided for eligible applicants.

The Data Analyst explained that training participants will gain skills and knowledge on epidemiological Study Designs, Data Visualization Using R, Descriptive and Inferential Statistics, Correlation and Regression Analysis amongst other areas.

Check https://ihvn-irce.org/public-health-data-analysis-training-course-phdat/ for more information about the training.

In fostering an excellent work culture and staff performance, the Executive Management of the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has initiated the “Employee Recognition Awards” to recognize “Employees of the Month” and “Employee of the Year.”

According to Dr. Olu Alabi, the IHVN Director of Finance and Administration, this recognition encompasses overall employee performance in areas such as dress code, innovation, teamwork, productivity, efficiency, leadership, interpersonal skills, punctuality, and adherence to company values and principles, among other factors.

For March 2026, IHVN celebrates Benjamin Pillatar, Douglou Samuel, Ayomide Olumefun, Chizurumoke Kalu, Pius Daniel Dung, Jafaru Imuekehme and Haruna Gur Bukar, whose performance stood out in their teams.

Hearty cheers to our March star performers!