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AUSTRALIA
Therapeutic Goods Administration
P.O.Box 100 Woden, ACT 2606 Australia
Tel : 61-6 239 8700 / Fax : 61-6-239-8687
Laboratories : TGA Laboratories
Focal Individual : Dr. John Cable
Brief Description : Laboratories of the National Control Authority. Modern well equipped laboratories with a staff of about 120. Responsible for analysis of wide range of products including vaccines and other biological products.
Key Areas : Capacity enhancement in quality assurance

CHINA
Institute of Parasitic Disease, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine
207 Rui Jin Er Lu, Shanghai 200025, China
Tel : 86-21-6437-3359 / Fax : 86-21-6433-2670
Laboratories : Laboratory of Biology of Parasites and Vectors / Laboratory of Immunology
Focal Individuals : Dr. Feng Zheng (Director), Dr. Liu Shuxian
Brief Description : Research on vaccines for malaria and schistosomiasis
Key Areas : Research and Development

Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine
100 Ying Xin Jie, Xuan Wu Qu, Beijing 100052, China
Tel : 86-10-6352-9224 / Fax : 86-10-6353-2053
Laboratory : Laboratory of Molecular Virology & Genetic Engineering
Focal Individuals : Dr. Hou Yunde (Director), Dr. Ruan Li
Brief Description : Research on recombinant and combination vaccines related to main viral diseases (HBV, EHF, EB, etc)
Key Areas : Research and Development

Institute of Epidemiology & Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine
P.O.Box 5 Changping, Beijing 1022206, China
Laboratories : Laboratory of Molecular Bacteriology / Department of Epidemiology
Focal Individual : Dr. Zheng Xiwen (Director), Dr. Xu Jianguo
Brief Description : Research on cholera vaccines, field trials of new vaccines
Key Areas : Research and Development; Epidemiology and Trials

National Vaccine and Serum Institute, Beijing, China
Chaoyangqu, Sanianfang, Beijing 100024, China
Tel : 86-10-6576-2911 / Fax : 86-10-6576-2404
Laboratories :
Facility of Interest : Sino-Danish Biomedical Postgraduate training center
Focal individual : Dr. Guo Chun-Shan, Dr. Zhou Kai
Brief Description : Center serves as facility for raining middle-and upper-level scientific, technical and administrative personnel in the biomedical field.
Key Areas : Training and capacity-building

INDIA
International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (ICGEB)
New Delhi Component
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
Laboratories :
Focal Individual : Head of Component
Brief Description :
Key Areas : Several groups have a strong interest in vaccines and vaccine-relevant research and development. Some principal investigators and their interests include :
• Shahid Jameel :
1.

 Hepatitis E (basic studies, isolation of strains from large scale epidemics, sequence delineation, cloning, rhesus monkey model)
2.
 sero-epidemiology of HIV
• K.S.V. Rao: Development of self-aggregating designed peptide vaccines against Hep B and HIV producible by synthetic and DNA recombinant techniques
• G.P. Talwar :
1.  leprosy and tuberculosis vaccines
2.  birth control vaccines
3.  vaccines for hormone dependent cancers (for example, prostate carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancers)
4.  biodegradable microsphere technology for single point delivery of vaccines against cholera and pertussis

Other Key Areas : Back-up at ICGEB of highly proficient groups engaged in genetic engineering expression systems and synthetic chemistry.
ICGEB regularly organizes training courses and workshops

National Institute of Immunology
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
Laboratories :
Focal Individuals :
• S.K. Gupta
• S.K. Gupta
• P. Khandekar

Brief Description :
Key Areas : Several groups have a strong interest in vaccines and vaccine-relevant research and development. Some principal investigators and their interests include:
• R.Mukherjee : leprosy and tuberculosis vaccine (in collaboration with G.P. Talwar)
• S.K. Gupta :
1.  zona pellucida fertility control vaccine
2.  diagnostics
• P. Khandekar :
1.  DNA probes
2.  Diagnostics for tuberculosis
3.  Hepatitis B variants

Institute of Chemical Biology, Calcutta
4 Raja Sc Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Calcutta 700032, India
Laboratories :
Focal Individual : A. Bahaduri
Brief Description :
Key Area: leishmania

Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Chandigarh 160012, India
Laboratories :
Focal Individual: Shobha Sehgal
Brief Description :
Key Areas : leishmania, HIV (collaboration with ICGEB), malaria

National Institute of Virology, Pune
20-A Dr. Ambedkar Road, P.O.Box 11, Pune 411001, India
Laboratories :
Focal Individual : K. Bannerjee
Brief Description :
Key Areas : Kyanasur Forest Disease vaccine, HIV sero-epidemiology

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India
Laboratories :
Focal Individuals :
• N.K. Mehra
• N.K. Mehra
• Bhan
• Ramesh Kumar

Brief Description :
Key Areas : Several groups have a strong interest in vaccines and vaccine-relevant research and development. Some principal investigators and their interests include :
• Indira Nath : leprosy immunology
• Indira Nath : leprosy immunology
• N.K. Mehra : MHC disease linkage
• Bhan : epidemiology of rotavirus infections

Christian Medical College, Vellore
Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India
Tel : 91-416-22102 / Fax : 91-416-32035
Laboratories :
Focal Individual : Jacob John
Brief Description :
Key Areas : polio, HIV sero-epidemiology

King George Medical College, Lucknow
Vellore 632004, India
Laboratories :
Focal Individual : U. C. Chaturvedi
Brief Description :
Key Areas : dengue, basic immunology, immunopathology

Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow
Vellore 632004, India
Laboratories :
Focal Individuals :
• R. Singh
• R. Singh
• Kaushal
• Datta
Brief Description :
Key Areas :
• B. Shrivstav : cholera vaccine, cloned adhesins
• R. Singh : tuberculosis
• Kaushal : malaria and filaria diagnostics
• Datta : leishmania, ma

INDONESIA
PT Bio Farma(Persero), Bandung
28, Jl. Pasteur, Bandung 40161
Tel : 022-233-755 / Fax : 022-213-406
Laboratory : Vaccine production and quality control
Focal Individual : Drs. Darodjatun, President Director
Brief Description : As the sole vaccine producer in Indonesia focused mainly on EPI vaccine (pertussis, DT, BCG, OPV, measles), Biofarma has opened its facilities for training in production and quality control, GMP, maintenance and other management concerns. In cooperation with RIVM (the Netherlands), Biofarma has established training network activities that are focused currently on the vietnamese vaccine producer, IVAC.
Key Areas : Production and quality control of vaccines

Directorate General of Food and Drugs Control
23, Jl. Percetakan Negara, Jakarta 10560
Tel : 021-4244-688 / Fax : 021-424-3605
Laboratory : Food and Drugs Control
Focal Individual : MBA (Secretary Director General)Drs. Sampurno
Brief Description : Directorate General of Food and Drugs Control is a government institution under the Ministry of Health.
Key Areas : Regulation

National Quality Control Laboratory (NQCL)
23, Jl. Percetakan Negara, Jakarta 10560
Tel : 021-424-5150
Laboratory : Quality Control of Foods and Drugs
Focal Individual : Drs. Richard Pandjaitan, SKM (Director)
Brief Description : NQCL is a government laboratory operating under the Directorate General of Foods and Drugs Control, Ministry of Health with responsibility for QC of vaccines.
Key Areas : Laboratory testing

Directorate Epidemiology and Immunization
29, Jl. Percetakan Negara, Jakarta 10560
Tel : 021-424-0611
Laboratory : Epidemiology and Field Trials
Focal Individual : Dr. Titi Indijati Suwarjo (Director)
Brief Description : Directorate EPI and Immunization is a government institution under the Directorate General of CDC and Environmental Health, Ministry of Health.
Key Areas : Epidemiology and Trials

National Institute of Health and R&D (NIH)
29, Jl. Percetakan Negara, Jakarta 10560
Tel : 021-424-4375
Laboratories :
Focal Individual : Dr. Suriadi Gunawan, DPH (Director)
Brief Description : NIH and R&D is a government institution under the Directorate General of CDC, Ministry of Health, which has major activities in research and development in relation to communicable diseases.
Key Areas : Research

THAILAND
Vaccine Development Center, Mahidol University
Mahidol University of Salaya, 25-25 Phuttamonthon 4,
Nakhonpathom 73170, Thailand
Tel : 662-441-9744 / Fax : 662-441-9336
Laboratory : Virus Laboratory
Focal Individual : Prof. Dr. Natth Bramarapravati
Brief Description :
• Virology Research
• Virology Research
• Immunopathology Research
Key Areas :
• Research and Development
• Research and Development

Division of Virology, Department of Medicine, Sriraj Hospital, Faculty of Medicine
Pran Nok Road, Banbugkok Noi, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Laboratories :
• Virology Laboratory
• Virology Laboratory
Focal Individual : Dr. Chandhapongse Wasi
Brief Description :
• Identification of virus
• Identification of virus
• Assessment of immunological responses
Key Areas :
• DNA sequencing and identification of virus
• DNA sequencing and identification of virus

Faculty of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Mahidol University
420/6 Rajavithi Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel : 662-246-1995 / Fax : 662-644-7996
Laboratory :
• Virology and Immunology
• Virology and Immunology
Focal Individual : Dr. Sricharoen Mirasen
Brief Description : Clinical and field trials of vaccines and biological products
Key Areas : Research and Development, Development of diagnostic techniques

Faculty of Medical Sciences, Mahidol University
420/6 Rajavithi Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Laboratories :
• Microbiology
• Microbiology
• Immunology
• Biochemistry
Focal Individual : Dr. Pornchai Matangkasombati
Brief Description :
Key Areas : Training and research in basic microbiology, molecular biology, biotechnology and genetic engineering

Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO)
75/1 Rama Vi Road, Ratchathevi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Laboratory : Quality control laboratory
Focal Individual : Dr. Nophadol Sombool (Director)
Brief Description :
Key Areas : Vaccine production - DTP, DT, TT, JE, filling technology (modern plant). Keen interest in developing capability for production of new and improved vaccines.

Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health
Soi Bamrasnaradura Hospital, Tivanon Road, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Laboratory : Dr. Chamroon Mekanon
Key Areas : Quality control for registration, licensing, standardization, and other regulatory measures
Potential IVI Links : Capacity-building in quality control and GMP

Department of Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health
Tivanond Road, Bangkok Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Tel : 662-591-8398 / Fax: 662-591-8432
Laboratories :
Focal Individual : Dr. Prayura Kunasol
Brief Description :
Key Areas :
• Epidemiology and field trials
• Epidemiology and field trials
• Ethical clearance