David Koelle

Dr. Koelle is a professor of Medicine and Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington. His research focuses on the T cell immune response to viruses in the alphaherpesvirus family, including varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the cause of shingles, as well as herpes simplex virus (HSV). Candidate HSV vaccines have been advanced through discovery, pre-clinical, and clinical stages of development. The laboratory also performs immune monitoring tests for specimens from vaccine clinical trials. Studies are sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health and by biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. In addition to research, Dr. Koelle sees patients and assists with T cell-based diagnostic testing at the University of Washington.