M. J. McElrath, MD, Ph.D.

Associate Program Head Program in Infectious Diseases, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Full Member Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Professor of Medicine University of Washington

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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