Helen Chu, MD, MPH
Enriched profileProfessor, Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases · University of Washington
Helen Chu is Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases at University of Washington. OpenAlex indexes 372 publications with 29,758 citations (h-index 62); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Infectious Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory. Clarivate lists Helen Chu as a Highly Cited Researcher (Cross-Field, 2023-2025).
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Helen Chu, MD,MPH, is Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases at University of Washington. The public record shows 372 publications with 29,758 citations (h-index 62), centered on Infectious Disease. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 5 companies, 4 NIH-funded awards (2013–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The Journal of infectious diseases
- Top research focus: Infectious Disease
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 5 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 31 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- Elected member
CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), four-year term July 2024-June 2028; terminated along with entire committee by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr …
2028verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →statnews.com ↗
Contact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Pilot of Cohort of Households for Influenza Monitoring and Evaluation in Seattle
Sponsor: University of Washington
- Test-and-treat for Influenza in Homeless Shelters
Sponsor: University of Washington
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
5 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTDProgram year20251 payment
- Roche Diagnostics CorporationProgram year20247 payments
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year20231 payment
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
4 NIH research awards on record, funded 2013–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- IP24-045, SEAPREP: Seattle Pandemic Preparedness Cohort
University of Washington
FY2026$2,670,000U01IP001265 - IP24-045, SEAPREP: Seattle Pandemic Preparedness Cohort
University of Washington
FY2025$3,239,804U01IP001265 - IP24-045, SEAPREP: Seattle Pandemic Preparedness Cohort
University of Washington
FY2024$3,874,443U01IP001265
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Implementation Does Not Occur in a Vacuum: Sustaining a Comprehensive and Global Vision for HIV Research.
The Journal of infectious diseases
Comment2026 - Comparison of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)-Specific Antibody Durability in Pregnant/Postpartum Individuals and Older Adults After RSV Vaccination.
The Journal of infectious diseases
Article2026 - Household Transmission and Genomic Diversity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in the United States, 2022-2023.
Clinical infectious diseases
Article2026
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.
Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/helen-chu-md
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chulab.org
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x.com/helenchumd
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Instagram
instagram.com/uwdeptmedicine
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x.com/uwmnewsroom/status/1236020906956189696
- YouTube
youtube.com/user/UWDeptMedicine
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →aid.uw.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →aid.uw.edu ↗
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- Board certified
Infectious Disease (American Board of Internal Medicine)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Multiple Principal Investigator
Seattle Flu Study (first identified COVID-19 community transmission in the US)
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UW Vaccine Trials and Evaluation Unit (VTEU)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →epi.washington.edu ↗ - Site Principal Investigator
ACTT-1 trial (Remdesivir for COVID-19)
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Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate's annual list, by award category and year- Cross-Field202320242025verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →clarivate.com ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →aid.uw.edu ↗
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor
Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington
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Global Health, University of Washington
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cerid.uw.edu ↗ - Associate Dean for Research
UW School of Public Health
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Media & interviews
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
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