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Helen Chu, MD, Infectious Disease, Seattle, WA, UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center

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Infectious Disease • Seattle, WA

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

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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

  • 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
  • Helen Chu Receives Clinical Virology Award
    Helen Chu Receives Clinical Virology AwardMarch 29th, 2023
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Study Has Added RSV, Flu Testing
    COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Study Has Added RSV, Flu TestingMarch 1st, 2023
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Helen Chu, Dr. Helen Chu, MD, Dr. H Chu, Dr. Helen Y Chu