1. Centre for Virus Research (CVR) is the oldest of the centers in KEMRI. This center has eight laboratories/Units located within KEMRI Headquarters and KEMRI research campuses within Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) compound.Key facilities include:
   1. Arbovirus & Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
   2. HIV and AIDS
   3. HIV (Annex site)
   4. Viral Hepatitis
   5. Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Diseases (Polio & Measles Eradication)
   6. Viral Diarrhea
   7. Human Papilloma Viruses
   8. Influenza and other Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs)
   9. Level 3 Containment Facility (BSL3)
   10. Cold Room

   The Centre for Virus Research (CVR) is responsible for conducting research, capacity build and deliver service to relevant partners and stakeholders on viral diseases affecting populations in Kenya and some countries in the region, towards improved knowledge, understanding operations on; epidemiology, diagnosis, aetiology, pathogenesis, pathogen characteristics; disease surveillance, outbreak investigations prevention and control.

To improve human health and quality of life through virology research, surveillance, outbreak investigations and response and inform policy, service delivery and capacity building.

2. Acute arboviruses & hemorrhagic fevers: epidemiology, surveillance, outbreak investigations and control.
3. Influenza and other Influenza and other Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI), epidemiology, diagnosis, etiology, management, outbreak investigations and control.
4. Viral diarrhea: studies on etiology, epidemiology, management and control; vaccine trials and molecular characterization.
5. Viral hepatitis: epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, outbreak investigations and control.
6. Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) diseases (Polio and Measles: Support AFP-Polio and measles surveillance and eradication programs, vaccine potency evaluation, Polio environmental surveillance.
7. HIV and AIDS: Epidemiology, Phenotypic and Genotypic characterization, Prevention and Control, Drug resistance surveillance, QA/QC in HIV programs, Window period and transfusion safety studies, HIV Diagnostic services: Viral Load, EID, PCR, Operational Research in HIV/AIDS and Training.

The center is responsible for the following key functions;

1. Coordination of research, training and service delivery activities, project implementation and management and laboratory processes.
2. Conduct research, train and provide service on arbovirus & haemorrhagic fever diseases: epidemiology, surveillance, provide diagnostic service, outbreak investigations and disease control.

• Conduct research, build capacity and support diagnostic service and outbreak response for Influenza and other Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) to cover epidemiology, virus evolution drug resistance, disease management and control.

1. Conduct viral diarrhoea: studies etiology, epidemiology, management and control; vaccine trials and molecular characterization.
2. Conduct research, capacity build on viral hepatitis including: epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, outbreak investigations and control.
3. Support expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) diseases (Polio and Measles) activities, support AFP-Polio and measles surveillance and eradication programs, vaccine potency evaluation, Polio environmental surveillance.

• Conduct HIV and AIDS research in epidemiology, virus evolution, Prevention and Control, Drug resistance surveillance; provide HIV Diagnostic services including Viral Load, EID, PCR, Operational Research in HIV/AIDS and Training.
• Conduct research on Human papilloma and other DNA viruses.