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Helen Chu, MD, Infectious Disease, Seattle, WA

HelenYChuMD

Infectious Disease Seattle, WA

Professor, Dept of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Medicine & Public Health

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  • Office

    325 9th Ave
    Harborview Medical Center
    Seattle, WA 98104
    Phone+1 206-744-3000

Summary

  • I am a physician-scientist and vaccine researcher. My research is focused on preventive interventions against influenza, RSV and emerging respiratory viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2. I conduct clinical-translational research on large-scale community-based studies of respiratory viruses, with a focus on vaccines, antivirals, and diagnostics. I am also interested in defining clinical and immune correlates of protection against respiratory viruses and describing mechanisms of maternal-fetal immunity against respiratory viruses.

Education & Training

  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2009 - 2012
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2007 - 2010
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 — Final Report  
    Aneesh K Mehta, Barry S Zingman, Andre C Kalil, Helen Y Chu, Robert W Finberg, Kerry Dierberg, Victor Tapson, Lanny Hsieh, Thomas F Patterson, Daniel A Sweeney, Willia..., The New England Journal of Medicine
  • Comparison of Unsupervised Home Self-Collected Midnasal Swabs with Clinician-Collected Nasopharyngeal Swabs for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection  
    Denise J Mcculloch, Alex L Greninger, Helen Y Chu, JAMA Network Open
  • Breast Milk Prefusion F IgG as a Correlate of Protection Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus Acute Respiratory Illness  
    H Y Chu, M C Steinhoff, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Authored Content

  • Comparison of Unsupervised Home Self-Collected Midnasal Swabs with Clinician-Collected Nasopharyngeal Swabs for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 InfectionJuly 2020

Press Mentions

  • Patty Murray, at UW Medicine, Sounds Alarm on RFK Jr. And Vaccines
    Patty Murray, at UW Medicine, Sounds Alarm on RFK Jr. And VaccinesDecember 7th, 2024
  • How New Flu, RSV Vaccines Could Help Protect More Kids This Year
    How New Flu, RSV Vaccines Could Help Protect More Kids This YearOctober 15th, 2024
  • We’ll Soon Have Tools To Protect Infants Against RSV. Can We Put Them To Good Use?
    We’ll Soon Have Tools To Protect Infants Against RSV. Can We Put Them To Good Use?May 24th, 2023
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