Jairam Lingappa
Professor, Global Health
Professor, Medicine - Allergy and Infectious Dis.
Adjunct Professor, Pediatrics
International Clinical Research Center
Box 359927
908 Jefferson St.Seattle, WA 98104-
206-520-3822
lingappa@uw.edu
Research Interests
Suppression of genital herpes (HSV-2) to reduce HIV transmission; Pre-exposure antiretroviral prophylaxis to reduce HIV transmission.
Education
MD Medicine, University of California (San Francisco), 1991
PhD Biophysics, Harvard University, 1987
BA Physics, Swarthmore College, 1980
In the News
Gene variants increase HIV infection risk among those exposed
SPH News, 12/14/2017
What UW is doing to fight Zika
Department of Global Health News, 05/20/2016
Herpes Drug Might Also Slow HIV Progression
Business Week, 02/16/2010
HIV illness 'delayed by' herpes drug acyclovir
BBC News, 02/16/2010
Herpes Drug Might Also Slow HIV Progression
US News & World Report, 02/16/2010