Research Consortia
Research Team (PI)
Johan NeytsLaboratory of Virology & Antiviral Research
Rega Institute for Medical Research/ Biological Science
Research Labs and Institutes
A major field of research
  • Discovery and development of antiviral drugs
  • Research on Viral Replication Mechanisms and Pathogenesis
  • Research on Antiviral Drug Resistance and Viral Evolution
  • Vaccine Development Based on Virus Vector Technology
Education
  • Ph.D. in Biological Science, KU Leuven, 1993
Career
  • Co-founder, The Belgian VirusBank Platform 2022 ~ Present
  • Co-founder of and scientific advisor, AstriVax 2022 ~ Present
  • Full Professor of Virology, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven 2008 ~ Present
Achievements
  • Career Experience - 27 years of experience in antiviral drug and vaccine development research
  • Publications - Published 681 papers in prestigious international journals such as Nature, Nat. Med., Nat. Commun., Science, Lancet, Lancet Gastroenterol. Hepatol., and Lancet Infect. Dis.
  • Patents - 66 patents related to viral treatments and prevents, with 4 technologies transferred, including antiviral agents (Rhinovirus–Novartis/Gilead, HCV–Gilead, RSV–Gilead, DENV–Janssen)