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Hidden reactivation, active immunity: Mapping the immune response to HSV-2

Hidden reactivation, active immunity: Mapping the immune response to HSV-2

From the Lund Lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 28, 2026
Drs. Keith Jerome and Jesse Bloom elected fellows of American Academy of Microbiology

Drs. Keith Jerome and Jesse Bloom elected fellows of American Academy of Microbiology

Fred Hutch researchers’ study of viruses evolves from basic understanding to practical applications
Hutch NewsMarch 20, 2025
Oral Shedding: A Kaposi Sarcoma Mystery

Oral Shedding: A Kaposi Sarcoma Mystery

From the Schiffer Lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division and Clinical Research Division
Science SpotlightDecember 18, 2024
Driver’s ed: watching HSV co-infection and recombination in vivo

Driver’s ed: watching HSV co-infection and recombination in vivo

From the Jerome Lab, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightNovember 22, 2024
Laying the groundwork for a new cancer-preventive vaccine

Laying the groundwork for a new cancer-preventive vaccine

Fred Hutch scientists garner large NCI award to uncover secrets of immune response to virus behind Kaposi sarcoma
Hutch NewsNovember 18, 2024
Engineered HSV can trigger genetic chain reaction, rejigger HSV genes during co-infection

Engineered HSV can trigger genetic chain reaction, rejigger HSV genes during co-infection

Proof-of-concept work raises hope that ‘gene drive’ could one day form basis of curative gene therapy for herpes
Hutch NewsOctober 11, 2024
Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies

Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies

Fred Hutch virologists eliminated at least 90% of HSV-1 in preclinical models of oral and genital herpes and reduced viral shedding in a study published in Nature Communications
News ReleasesMay 13, 2024
Exit or not? HSV-1 infection redistributes heterochromatin to exit the nucleus

Exit or not? HSV-1 infection redistributes heterochromatin to exit the nucleus

From the Avgousti lab, Human Biology Division
Science SpotlightJuly 17, 2023
Dr. Larry Corey receives Alexander Fleming Award

Dr. Larry Corey receives Alexander Fleming Award

Virologist honored by peers for his lifetime achievements against infectious diseases
Hutch NewsOctober 21, 2022
Researching herpes treatments with 'skin-on-chip' technology

Researching herpes treatments with 'skin-on-chip' technology

Experimental device grows human skin, infects and treats it; could advance disease modeling in labs
Hutch NewsOctober 19, 2022
Researchers  refine experimental gene therapy for herpes

Researchers refine experimental gene therapy for herpes

Treatment sharply reduced viral shedding in laboratory mice
Hutch NewsSeptember 26, 2022
Sequence diversity in cancer-causing viruses

Sequence diversity in cancer-causing viruses

From the Mullins lab, University of Washington and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightFebruary 15, 2021
A year of research dominated by the coronavirus

A year of research dominated by the coronavirus

Scientists applied diverse expertise to pandemic in 2020 while advancing discoveries and cures for cancer
Hutch NewsDecember 21, 2020
A cure for herpes? There is progress to report

A cure for herpes? There is progress to report

Mouse studies show gene therapy can cause big drop in latent infections
Hutch NewsAugust 18, 2020
New gene therapy approach eliminates at least 90% latent herpes simplex virus 1

New gene therapy approach eliminates at least 90% latent herpes simplex virus 1

In Nature Communications, Fred Hutch scientists demonstrate in a mouse model how gene therapy could cure an infection that afflicts billions of people
News ReleasesAugust 18, 2020
Fred Hutch scientists identify new nerve growth factor

Fred Hutch scientists identify new nerve growth factor

A surprising discovery in a herpes lab points to new treatments for nerve damage
News ReleasesJune 29, 2017
Stemming the spread of STD's

Stemming the spread of STD's

International center-led trial finds that a daily dose of an antiviral drug halves transmission of genital herpes, may lessen other STD infections
Hutch NewsJanuary 08, 2004