Membership
EVD-LabNet is ready to welcome participation of expert laboratories that are involved in patient diagnostics, and that support Public Health activities in liaison with research activities of (re)emerging viral diseases. These include viruses that are rare, imported and (re)emerging in EU/EEA countries. EVD-LabNet invites these laboratories to join the initiative and welcomes their comments and suggestions.
To support the participation of members to EVD-LabNet activities such as an annual network meeting, EQAs and workshops, EVD-LabNet has –within network budget limits- resources which will become available to the network members based on their relative contribution to the activities. Laboratories should sign a Memorandum of Understanding to become network member. Member laboratories commit to make any reasonable efforts to support EVD-LabNet activities on a regular basis. and as such are willing to become a member of the network.
Members of the former ENIVD network are automatically invited by e-mail in the coming weeks to join EVD-LabNet and by signing the MoU. If you were not part of the former ENIVD network but are interested to join the network, we invite you to contact the network secretariat at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Membership applications will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- Involvement in (reference) diagnostics of relevant pathogens
- Active involvement in development of diagnostics of relevant pathogens
- Involvement in inter-laboratory collaborations