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Helen Y. Chu is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research spans various topics primarily within the field of Medicine, focusing significantly on Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology.

Their work extensively covers SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, with additional interests in respiratory viral infections, COVID-19 clinical research studies, and SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing. Other important topics include vaccine coverage and hesitancy, long-term effects of COVID-19, and influenza virus research studies.

Helen Y. Chu has contributed to numerous publications in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases

Some of the notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Helen Y. Chu are:

  • Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 - Final Report, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Comprehensive mapping of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain that affect recognition by polyclonal human plasma antibodies, 2021, Cell Host & Microbe
  • Broadly neutralizing antibodies overcome SARS-CoV-2 Omicron antigenic shift, 2021, Nature
  • Multiple early factors anticipate post-acute COVID-19 sequelae, 2022, Cell
  • Sequelae in Adults at 6 Months After COVID-19 Infection, 2021, JAMA Network Open

Helen Y. Chu frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Janet A. Englund
  • Lea M. Starita
  • Caitlin R. Wolf
  • Jennifer K. Logue
  • Peter D. Han

The scientist's main fields of study include Medicine, with a strong focus on subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, General Health Professions, Molecular Biology, and Health.

Best Publications

  • Comprehensive mapping of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain that affect recognition by polyclonal human plasma antibodies.

    Allison J. Greaney;Allison J. Greaney;Andrea N. Loes;Andrea N. Loes;Katharine H.D. Crawford;Katharine H.D. Crawford;Tyler N. Starr;Tyler N. Starr

  • Protocol and Reagents for Pseudotyping Lentiviral Particles with SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein for Neutralization Assays.

    Katharine H D Crawford;Katharine H D Crawford;Rachel Eguia;Adam S Dingens;Andrea N Loes

  • Viral epitope profiling of COVID-19 patients reveals cross-reactivity and correlates of severity.

    Ellen Shrock;Ellen Shrock;Eric Fujimura;Eric Fujimura;Tomasz Kula;Tomasz Kula;Richard T. Timms;Richard T. Timms

  • Rapid isolation and profiling of a diverse panel of human monoclonal antibodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

    Seth J. Zost;Pavlo Gilchuk;Rita E. Chen;James Brett Case

  • Elicitation of Potent Neutralizing Antibody Responses by Designed Protein Nanoparticle Vaccines for SARS-CoV-2.

    Alexandra C. Walls;Brooke Fiala;Alexandra Schäfer;Samuel Wrenn

  • Global Disease Burden Estimates of Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Acute Respiratory Infection in Older Adults in 2015: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Ting Shi;Angeline Denouel;Anna K Tietjen;Iain Campbell

  • The respiratory syncytial virus vaccine landscape: lessons from the graveyard and promising candidates.

    Natalie I Mazur;Deborah Higgins;Marta C Nunes;José A Melero

  • Distinct Early Serological Signatures Track with SARS-CoV-2 Survival.

    Caroline Atyeo;Caroline Atyeo;Stephanie Fischinger;Stephanie Fischinger;Tomer Zohar;Tomer Zohar;Matthew D. Slein

  • Analysis of a SARS-CoV-2-Infected Individual Reveals Development of Potent Neutralizing Antibodies with Limited Somatic Mutation.

    Emilie Seydoux;Leah J. Homad;Anna J. MacCamy;K. Rachael Parks;K. Rachael Parks

  • Comprehensive mapping of mutations to the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain that affect recognition by polyclonal human serum antibodies

    Allison J. Greaney;Allison J. Greaney;Andrea N. Loes;Andrea N. Loes;Katharine H.D. Crawford;Katharine H.D. Crawford;Tyler N. Starr;Tyler N. Starr

  • Cryptic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Washington state.

    Trevor Bedford;Trevor Bedford;Alexander L. Greninger;Alexander L. Greninger;Pavitra Roychoudhury;Pavitra Roychoudhury;Lea M. Starita

  • Molecular basis of immune evasion by the Delta and Kappa SARS-CoV-2 variants.

    Matthew McCallum;Alexandra C Walls;Kaitlin R Sprouse;John E Bowen

  • Dynamics of Neutralizing Antibody Titers in the Months After Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection.

    Katharine H D Crawford;Katharine H D Crawford;Adam S Dingens;Rachel Eguia;Caitlin R Wolf

  • Genomic surveillance reveals multiple introductions of SARS-CoV-2 into Northern California.

    Xianding Deng;Wei Gu;Scot Federman;Louis du Plessis

  • Antibodies elicited by mRNA-1273 vaccination bind more broadly to the receptor binding domain than do those from SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    Allison J. Greaney;Allison J. Greaney;Andrea N. Loes;Andrea N. Loes;Lauren E. Gentles;Lauren E. Gentles;Katharine H.D. Crawford;Katharine H.D. Crawford

  • Year-round influenza immunisation during pregnancy in Nepal: a phase 4, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

    Mark C Steinhoff;Joanne Katz;Janet A Englund;Subarna K Khatry

  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Transplacental Antibody Transfer and Kinetics In Mother-Infant Pairs in Bangladesh

    Helen Y. Chu;Mark C. Steinhoff;Amalia Magaret;Khalequ Zaman

  • Evidence for Limited Early Spread of COVID-19 Within the United States, January-February 2020.

    Michelle A Jorden;Sarah L Rudman;Elsa Villarino;Stacey Hoferka

  • Global disease burden of and risk factors for acute lower respiratory infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus in preterm infants and young children in 2019: a systematic review and meta-analysis of aggregated and individual participant data

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  • Isolation and characterization of cross-neutralizing coronavirus antibodies from COVID-19+ subjects.

    Madeleine F. Jennewein;Anna J. MacCamy;Nicholas R. Akins;Junli Feng

  • Cryptic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Washington State.

    Trevor Bedford;Trevor Bedford;Alexander L Greninger;Alexander L Greninger;Pavitra Roychoudhury;Pavitra Roychoudhury;Lea M Starita

  • Rapid isolation and profiling of a diverse panel of human monoclonal antibodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

    Seth J Zost;Pavlo Gilchuk;Rita E Chen;James Brett Case

Frequent Co-Authors

Janet A. Englund
Janet A. Englund Seattle Children's Hospital
Trevor Bedford
Trevor Bedford Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
James M. Tielsch
James M. Tielsch George Washington University
Joanne Katz
Joanne Katz Johns Hopkins University
Jane Kuypers
Jane Kuypers University of Washington
Jesse D. Bloom
Jesse D. Bloom Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Jay Shendure
Jay Shendure University of Washington
Michael Boeckh
Michael Boeckh Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Deborah A. Nickerson
Deborah A. Nickerson University of Washington
Alexander L. Greninger
Alexander L. Greninger University of Washington

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