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Submitted by McElrath, Julie on Fri, 10/08/2010 - 6:24pm
First Name: 
Julie
Last Name: 
McElrath
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Primary Institution: 
FHCRC
Department/Division: 
other
Department/Division: 
other
E-Mail: 

kd@u.washington.edu

Mail/Box #: 

Box 358080/D3-100

Office Location: 

D3-113

Office Phone: 
(206) 667-6704
Lab Website: 

http://www.fhcrc.org/science/clinical/id/people/jmcelrath.html

Research

Research Summary: 

Dr. McElrath's laboratory seeks to identify the components of immunity that are important in preventing and controlling HIV-1 infection. The studies encompass a broad range of translational research investigations in persons who experience unusual control of HIV-1. A central theme is to understand better the role of HIV-1-specfic memory T cells in protecting against mucosal HIV-1 transmission and optimal strategies to do this by vaccination. The current research projects of Dr. McElrath are listed below. Click on each project to view a report of the project and some relevant pictures and publications. Each list of publications is not necessarily a complete list. However, the lists give the most recent publications that pertain to the research project.

* HIV Vaccine Trials Unit

* Mucosal Cellular Immunity in HIV Infection

* Immunology of Primary HIV-1 Infection

* Protection against HIV-1 infection in Exposed Seronegatives

* Slow disease progression in HIV-1 and HIV-2 infection

* Vaccine Immunogenicity

Short Research Description: 
immune control of HIV infection
Areas of Interest: 
Microbiology, Infection & Immunity
Keywords: 
<p> AIDS, HIV, Infectious Diseases or Agents, Microbiology, Oncology</p>
Publications

PubMed Search Term: 
mcelrath jm

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