Understanding infections to develop diagnostics, treatments and vaccines

Center for Global Infectious Disease Research

Our goal is to make transformative scientific advances that lead to the prevention, treatment and cures of infectious diseases impacting children and families around the world.

Featured Research

Researchers Discover That Functional COVID-19 Antibodies Are Lost Quickly After Mild Cases

Seattle Children’s researchers have published a study that has uncovered a deeper understanding of why people who have had mild cases of the COVID-19 lose functional antibodies within a few months.

Publication Q&A: A Systems-Level Gene Regulatory Network Model for Plasmodium Falciparum

Research from the Aitchison and Kaushansky labs show the first comprehensive model of how gene expression is controlled in the deadliest malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum.

Impact of Maternal Malaria on Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Dr. Whitney Harrington insights into their latest findings on the impact of maternal malaria on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy from a recent publication in BMC Medicine.

Do Llama Nanobodies Hold the Secret to Fighting COVID-19 in Humans?

Learn more about research on how nanobodies produced by a llama’s immune system can be used to develop a therapy that eliminates COVID-19 in humans.

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