Dr. Christine Johnston

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Christine M. Johnston, M.D., M.P.H., is a board-certified physician specializing in Infectious Diseases at UW Medicine. She serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Allergy & Infectious Diseases and is the associate director of the Virology Research Clinic. Dr. Johnston has a focused expertise in HIV infection, providing compassionate care to patients, particularly those with infections undergoing treatment for transplantation and cancer. She conducts clinical research on genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) and is interested in therapeutic and prophylactic HSV vaccines, as well as the interactions of HSV with genital tract conditions and bacterial vaginosis. Dr. Johnston earned her M.D. from the University of Minnesota and her M.P.H. from the University of Washington. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases and has extensive training in these fields.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.