Dr. Keith Jerome

Professor

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Biography

Keith Jerome, MD, PhD, is a full professor at the University of Washington's Department of Laboratory Medicine and the Vaccine Infectious Disease Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. He received his MD and PhD degrees from Duke University, specializing in Microbiology and Immunology. Dr. Jerome has extensive training in virology, having completed a senior fellowship in the Virology Division at the University of Washington, as well as residency training in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. His clinical focus is on diagnosing viral infections and the role the laboratory can play in enhancing patient care. He has published extensively on pathogen-host interactions and immune evasion by herpesviruses, as well as pioneering the use of DNA-editing endonucleases for potentially curative therapy of previously incurable viral infections, including HIV and hepatitis B. Currently, he serves as a co-principal investigator on defeatHIV, an NIH-funded program aimed at developing curative therapies for HIV. Dr. Jerome also leads the diagnostic virology program at the University of Washington, overseeing the implementation of molecular testing assays for a wide variety of human viruses.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center • Seattle, WA

Full Professor in the Vaccine Infectious Disease Division.

Head

2012-01-01 — Present

Virology Division, Laboratory Medicine • University of Washington

Leading the Virology Division.

Professor

2012-01-01 — Present

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology • University of Washington

Full Professor position.

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
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Specialization Notes

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