Introduction to The Program

Description of the Program in ID

The Program in Infectious Diseases is an integral part of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The Center's mission as an institution is to to eliminate cancer and related diseases as causes of human suffering and death. This mission grew out of the dream of the Center's founder, Dr. William Hutchinson, who strove to further basic and applied research (see FHCRC History). The Program in Infectious Diseases shares in his vision.

The Program in Infectious Diseases is a program within the Hutchinson Center's Clinical Research Division. This Division supports a number of programs that specialize in major independent area of research. The Division of Clinical Research was particularly honored in 1990 when Dr. E. Donnall Thomas, a pioneer in bone marrow transplantation and director of the Division from 1975 to 1989, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work at the Center. Currently, Dr. Frederick Appelbaum serves as the director of the Division.


The Goal and Mission

The goal and mission of the Program in Infectious Diseases is:
"To effectively detect, prevent, and treat the infectious disease complications of the immunocompromised host"

Infectious diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the immunocompromised host, and ID researchers strive to understand the nature of these diseases.


Virology Division Affiliation

The Program in ID has an important affiliation with the UW Department of Laboratory Medicine's Virology Division. The ID's Affiliations section of this web site details the synergy between the Program in ID and the UW Virology Division.

Research and Areas of Focus

See the complete directory of ID Research Activities, listed by project and Principal Investigator.


Faculty, Scientists and Staff

Dr. Lawrence Corey serves as the head of the Program, and oversees the Program's growing ranks of scientific faculty and staff. The ID People section introduces the faculty members and provides information about their research projects at the Center, recent publications, and involvement in the medical community. A strong group of ID Scientists have ongoing projects at the Center or the University of Washington and have published materials. The researchers, scientists and doctors who work in the Program in ID have a strong commitment to excellence in investigative research.


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