Veasna Duong

Dr. Veasna Duong is a virologist with nearly 20 years of experience working on endemic and emerging arboviruses and zoonotic viruses. He began his career at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) in 2005 and earned his PhD in 2011, serving as Head of the Virology Unit from 2020 to 2024 before moving to Canada. Now based at McGill University’s Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL), his work focuses on bridging genomic and field surveillance with basic science to better understand virus emergence and inform preparedness. Aligned with PERL, he is also interested in fostering long‑term collaborations between Canada and Southeast Asia to strengthen preparedness for future disease emergence at the human–animal interface.