54 years in medicine and public health, including 13 years of leadership in the UW Department of Global Health, has brought profound impacts on infectious diseases worldwide and solidified UW’s work in research, collaborative partnerships, mentorship of global health leaders, and grant funding.

Dr. King Holmes, Director of Research and Faculty Development and inaugural Chair of the UW Department of Global Health, has been named Distinguished Professor Emeritus.

Monitoring HIV treatment with laboratory testing introduces delays for providing appropriate care in resource-limited settings. The aim of this study was to determine whether point-of-care HIV viral load testing with task shifting changed treatment and care outcomes for adults on antiretroviral therapy (ART) when compared with standard laboratory viral load testing.

On February 19, 2020, the UW MetaCenter for Pandemic Disease Preparedness and Global Health Security hosted a forum about the coronavirus, addressing how the coronavirus spreads and causes disease; response to coronavirus and future outbreaks with pandemic potential; and emerging insights & innovations. The event featured a panel of experts and audience Q&A sessions.

A new study by Kirk Tickell, Judd Walson, Patricia Pavlinac, and a team of authors found that enteric pathogens—or bugs associated with diarrhea—become a much greater issue when they infect malnourished children. 

The UW MetaCenter for Pandemic Preparedness and Global Health Security aimed to address the panic surrounding new cases [of coronavirus] and inform attendees of the proper behavior moving forward.

The MetaCenter hosted a coronavirus and pandemic disease preparedness panel Feb. 19, comprised of 14 experts, ranging from Washington state health officials to UW researchers. 

The first U.S. case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was diagnosed here in Washington State – bringing home, quite literally, the fact that pathogens know no borders, and highlighting the importance of local public health expertise and coordinated response.