Lee Schoentrup2018-09-25T16:21:35+00:00September 25th, 2018|Press Releases|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Seattle | Sept. 25, 2018: As part of the prestigious Merck Fellowship for Global Health program, IDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute) is hosting three Fellows in Seattle for three months to assist IDRI scientists in implementing drug [...]
Lee Schoentrup2018-09-19T09:12:18+00:00September 19th, 2018|Press Releases|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Seattle | Sept. 19, 2018: Before an infectious disease can be treated, it must be detected. Key attributes of successful diagnostic tests include speed and cost, but it is also critical that they are easy to administer [...]
Lee Schoentrup2018-08-02T09:28:45+00:00July 31st, 2018|Press Releases|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Seattle | Aug. 1, 2018: Five years ago, IDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute) moved into a state-of-the-art lab at 1616 Eastlake Avenue East, which is owned and operated by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), in [...]
Lee Schoentrup2018-06-13T15:11:42+00:00June 13th, 2018|Blog|
When I write, it's often about leprosy, but there's another "L" disease that deserves attention: leishmaniaisis, caused by the bite of a sandfly. Like leprosy, it's categorized by the World Health Organization as a neglected tropical disease or NTD. Together, the [...]
Lee Schoentrup2018-05-22T15:55:30+00:00May 22nd, 2018|Blog|
With Memorial Day here, summer is just around the corner. It’s time to kick back, enjoy the sunbreaks and read! We polled IDRI to see what people are reading (and what they’d recommend) from the science perspective. Chris Fox recommends “The [...]
Lee Schoentrup2018-04-26T08:56:54+00:00April 26th, 2018|Press Releases|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEATTLE | April 26, 2018: A publication in Nature Partner Journals (npj) Vaccines indicates that post-exposure prophylaxis with LepVax, IDRI’s leprosy vaccine candidate, not only appears safe but, unlike BCG (a tuberculosis vaccine that provides some protection [...]
Lee Schoentrup2018-04-25T09:02:47+00:00April 25th, 2018|Blog|
When asked about the deadliest creatures in the world, thoughts often turn to sharks, snakes or even lions. But the list is topped by a tiny, buzzing insect that packs a powerful punch: the mosquito, which transmits parasites that cause [...]
Lee Schoentrup2018-04-06T09:43:19+00:00April 6th, 2018|Press Releases|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEATTLE | April 6, 2018: As IDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute) celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2018, the organization is developing a strategic plan to hone current strengths while embarking upon bold new initiatives including next generation [...]
Lee Schoentrup2018-03-29T13:48:03+00:00March 29th, 2018|Press Releases|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEATTLE | March 29, 2018: The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT) has awarded the University of Florida (UF) and partners, including IDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute), $3.2 million to advance a promising vaccine to prevent transmission [...]
Lee Schoentrup2018-03-27T10:00:56+00:00March 24th, 2018|Press Releases|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEATTLE | March 24, 2018 : Researchers at IDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute), the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Aeras have released the first results from a clinical trial [...]
