The mission of the CVR is to carry out multidisciplinary research on viruses and viral diseases of humans and animals, translating the knowledge gained for the improvement of human and animal health.

The CVR’s research programmes cover the themes of emerging viruses, arboviruses, antiviral immunity, hepatitis C virus, viruses & cancer, structural virology, viral epidemiology & evolutionary dynamics, viral genomics and bioinformatics.

The CVR has been designated an OIE Collaborating Centre for Viral Genomics and Bioinformatics