UKHSA, Virus Reference Department (VRD)
LOCATION OF LABORATORY
UKHSA, 61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5EQ
ADDRESS
UKHSA
Virus Reference Department
61 Colindale Avenue
London
NW9 5EQ
DX address: Colindale VRD, DX 6530006
TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER
VRD General Office Tel: 020 8327 6017 (staffed 8am – 5.30pm Mon-Fri)
Fax: 020 8200 1569
Email: [email protected]
UKHSA MS Colindale switchboard: 020 8200 4400
WHAT DO WE DO?
Laboratory functions/profile:
Virus reference department (VRD) (website, user manual, request forms)
Out of hours services
No regular out-of-hours laboratory services are provided
A 24 hour on-call service for the urgent diagnosis of viral haemorrhagic fevers and smallpox is available If infection with a Hazard Group 4 pathogen is suspected, or to discuss an undiagnosed fever from clinical information or travel history, please call the Imported Fever Service on 0844 77 88 990
Laboratory guide: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/virus-reference-department-vrd-user-manual
Key Links
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/virus-reference-department-vrd
Rabies and Immunoglobulin Service (RIgS)
Routine Service
RIgS operates between 8am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. All requests for replacement vaccine and advice about issuing should be directed to this service
Tel: 0330 128 1020
Out of hours service
Please see further details within the link below
Link: Rabies and Immunoglobulin Service (RIgS) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
STAFF
Dr Neil Woodford
Deputy Director, Public Health Microbiology Division
Dr Dan Bradshaw
Clinical Services Unit (CSU), Unit Head, Consultant Medical Virologist
Dr Gary Murphy
Clinical Services Unit (CSU), Joint Scientific Lead
Dr Siew-Lin Ngui
Clinical Services Unit (CSU), Joint Scientific Lead
Shabnam Jamarani
Clinical Services Unit (CSU), Technical Manager
Dr Tamyo Mbisa
Antiviral Unit (AVU), Unit Head
Dr John Poh
Antiviral Unit (AVU) & Blood-borne Virus Unit (BBVU), Technical Manager
Dr Samreen Ijaz
Blood-borne Virus Unit (BBVU), Unit Head
Dr Cristina Celma
Enteric Virus Unit (EVU), Unit Head
Dr Mihaela Cirdei
Enteric Virus Unit (EVU) & Polio Reference Service (PRS) & Immunisation and Diagnosis Unit (IDU,) Technical Manager
Professor Maria Zambon
Respiratory Virus Unit (RVU) & Polio Reference Service (PRS) Head of Service, Consultant Medical Virologist
Dr Robin Gopal
Polio Reference Service (PRS), Lead Scientist
Dr Katja Hoschler
Respiratory Virus Unit, (RVU) Unit Head
Janice Baldevarona
Respiratory Virus Unit, (RVU), Technical Manage
Dr Keith Perry
Immunisation and Diagnosis Unit (IDU)
Dr Simon Beddows
Human Papillomavirus Unit (HPV), Unit Head
Hemanti Patel
Head of Laboratory Scientific Services
Sunita Gurung
Interim Head of Business and Commercial Services