About IVMT

The Institute for Viral Metabolism and Therapeutics (IVMT) is an international research center dedicated to understanding how viruses reprogram host metabolism and developing innovative therapeutics for viral diseases and post-viral syndromes.

Key Facts

  • Founded: 2025
  • Structure: Center of the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, University of Alberta, with strategic partnership at Politecnico di Torino
  • Locations: Edmonton, Canada (experimental hub) and Turin, Italy (computational hub)
  • Focus Areas: Viral metabolism, post-viral syndromes, computational drug discovery

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The Institute for Viral Metabolism and Therapeutics (IVMT) is a center of the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology at the University of Alberta, with a strategic computational partnership with Politecnico di Torino. IVMT conducts world-leading research at the intersection of virology, metabolism, and therapeutic development, with the mission of decoding viral metabolism from infection to recovery. Learn more at ivmt.org.

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Expert Sources

IVMT researchers are available for expert commentary on:

  • Viral metabolism and host-virus interactions
  • Long COVID and post-viral syndromes
  • ME/CFS and chronic fatigue
  • Computational drug discovery and AI in medicine
  • Antiviral development

To request an interview, contact: media@ivmt.org

Press Releases

February 2025

IVMT Launches as New Center of Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology

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Media Contact

For media inquiries, interview requests, and press information:

Email: media@ivmt.org