Current Lab Members
Helen earned her MD from Duke University. She completed her internal medicine residency at Harvard-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and her fellowship and MPH at University of Washington. Her research is focused on emerging respiratory viral infections and maternal-fetal immunity against respiratory viruses.
Twitter: @HelenChuMD
Helen Y. Chu
M.D. M.P.H., Professor, Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease
Sarah earned her MSPH in International Health: Global Disease Epidemiology and Control at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and her PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Washington. She has experience working in industry, government, & research, and is the co-founder of two global non-profit organizations. Sarah is passionate about vaccine implementation, infectious disease modeling, and reducing health disparities.
Sarah Cox
Kraus
M.S.P.H., Ph.D.
Julia is a PhD student in UW’s Department of Epidemiology. Her research interests are vaccine-preventable disease epidemiology and infectious disease surveillance. Julia received her MSPH in Global Disease Epidemiology and Control with a certificate in Vaccine Science and Policy from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and her BS in Psychobiology from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Julia C.
Bennett
M.S.P.H., Ph.D.
Tara Ogilvie serves as project manager for various projects in the Chu lab. She earned a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Washington and a B.S. in Psychology and Neuroscience from Seattle Pacific University. Her interest is in administrative support, including managing project logistics and communications, overseeing regulatory processes and grant management. Outside of work, Tara enjoys exploring new restaurants & coffee shops, listening to audiobooks and traveling with her family.
Tara Ogilvie
M.P.H., Program Manager
Madison graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Public Health-Global Health and later earned an MPH with a focus on Epidemiology. Her research interests include infectious disease epidemiology, vaccine implementation, and using community-driven data collection to improve disease prevention and address health disparities. She enjoys spending time outside in nature, at home with her five pets (3 cats and 2 bunnies), and cooking.
Madison
Hollcroft
M.P.H., B.S., Research Coordinator
Collrane is a PhD student in the University of Washington’s Department of Epidemiology. Her primary research interests include infectious disease epidemiology, vaccine delivery, maternal immunization, and clinical trial methods. She holds an MSPH degree in Global Disease Epidemiology and Control from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a BA in Biochemistry from Occidental College.
Collrane
Frivold
M.S.P.H., Ph.D. Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Chidozie is a PhD Epidemiology student at the University of Washington. He holds an MSc in Microbiology and MPH in Epidemiology and Disease Control from South Africa. His research interest is focused on the epidemiology of emerging/re-emerging microbial diseases, respiratory disease surveillance, vaccines, and global disease burden. When he is not occupied with school or work, he is either hanging out with friends, biking, or listening to music, mostly Afrobeat!
Chidozie
Declan Iwu
M.P.H., PhD Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Susan earned her PharmD and MPH from the University of Washington and completed a Fogarty Global Health Fellowship in Kenya in 2019. She currently works at Seattle Children's Hospital and Fred Hutch Cancer Center as a Research Pharmacist. Her research interests include infectious disease epidemiology, vaccinology and global health. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, tinkering with recipes in the kitchen, and taking her Basenji pup on long walks.
Susan Jacob
PharmD M.P.H., Research Pharmacist
Originally from New Jersey, Anna moved to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. She earned her MPH in Epidemiology and her B.S. in Public Health from UW. Her current areas of interest include infectious disease surveillance and epidemiology. Outside of work she enjoys trying new coffee shops, going on walks, and traveling.
Anna
Elias-Warren
M.P.H., B.S., Research Coordinator
Originally from California, Sandra moved to Seattle in 2020 to work in mental health and public health practice. She holds a B.S. in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior from UC Davis and an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Washington. Her work has focused on vaccine implementation and review, maternal-child health, and analyzing responses to health disparities. She loves traveling, meeting dogs, being outside, and trying new snacks.
Sandra
McAteer
M.P.H., B.S., Research Coordinator
A Colorado native, Erica earned her B.S. in Biochemistry from Ithaca College in upstate New York. After graduating Erica moved to Seattle, working for Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center in the HIV Vaccine Project for over 6 years. She then pursued a M.S. in Biology in Kansas studying Ferruginous Hawks. After graduating she again moved to Seattle with her husband. Her research interests include ecology, immunology, GIS and birds.
Erica Clark
M.S., Research Scientist
Hailing from Mercer Island, Melissa now lives in Seattle with her husband, daughter, and two cats. She has worked at the University of Washington for over seven years as a research scientist and research coordinator. In her free time she enjoys camping, reaching' ‘Queen Bee’ on the New York Times Spelling Bee, spending time with her daughter, and attending concerts.
Melissa
MacMillan
B.A., B.S., Research Coordinator
Originally from Kansas City, Mark and his wife moved to Seattle in 2009. He has worked in the Allergy & Infectious Diseases division at UW for over fifteen years. He joins the Chu Lab as a software engineer. He is a web developer, microcontroller tinkerer, cooking enthusiast, and dad to one toddler and one crazy dog.
Mark
Drummond
B.A., Software Engineer
I graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in Environmental Science. Most of my undergraduate studies focused on salmon conservation and habitat restoration, and I performed research engineered log jams providing refuge for Chinook salmon. My current interests include environmental health, sustainability and backpacking.
Devon
McDonald
B.S., Research Coordinator
Helen was born and raised in Seattle and is a graduate from University of Washington, with a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Anthropology. Her areas of interest are human physiology, clinical nutrition, and infectious diseases. She plans to pursue a Masters in Nutrition as well as earn certification to practice as a Registered Dietician Nutritionist.
Helen Nguyen
B.S., Research Coordinator
Born in Seattle and raised in Shoreline, Daniel pursued a Bachelors in Medical Anthropology & Global Health at the University of Washington. His current area of interests are public health, statistics, accessible design, and bioinformatics. Outside the lab, he enjoys photography, tennis, and exploring new food places.
Daniel Nguyen
B.S., Research Scientist Assistant
Originally from Dallas, TX, I earned a B.S. in Public Health from the University of North Carolina with a concentration in Environmental Health and a minor in English Literature. Currently in the Chu lab I work as a lab technician, processing samples for the CASCADIA Study. My interests include women’s health and reproductive rights and environmental sustainability.
Grace Marshall
B.S., Research Scientist Assistant
Born and raised in Vancouver, WA, Alex earned his B.S. in Microbiology with a minor in Marine Biology from the University of Washington. His current areas of interest include data driven decision making, logistics automation, One Health approaches to healthcare, and the effects of the climate crisis on infectious disease. Outside of work, Alex loves to try new recipes in the kitchen, paddleboard on Greenlake, read outside in the (rare) Seattle sunshine, and enjoy a night in with his cat, Yuzu.
Alex Harteloo
B.S., Research Coordinator.
Originally from San Jose, CA, Brandon earned a B.S. in Health Education from San Francisco State University. He joins the team as a Research Coordinator with interests in epidemiology and respiratory viral infectious diseases. Outside of work, Brandon enjoys trying new food locations, watching sports, cat therapy from his two cats and exploring more of Seattle since his recent move with his wife in 2023.
Jean F.
Mernaugh
Zarna Marfatia
Brandon
Torres
B.S., Research Coordinator
Kathryn
McCaffrey
Erica A.
Wetzler
Raised in Vancouver, WA, Jasdeep is senior at the University of Washington, majoring in Health Informatics and Health Information Management. Her interests lie in quality and efficiency improvements in the healthcare delivery system, with a particular emphasis on advancing geriatric care. Outside of the lab, she enjoys quilting, reading, and junk journaling. She plans to pursue her Masters in Health Care Administration after undergrad.
Jasdeep Atwal
B.S., Undergraduate Research Assistant
Lab Alumni
Lewis Back
Connor Beasley
Jim Boonyaratanakornkit
Roni Bowen
Izzy Brandstetter
Amanda Casto
Jennifer Chin
Shari Cho
Eric J. Chow
Erin Chung
Briana Del Rosario
Seda Ekici
Annie Emanuels
Lindsay Engelbert
Nicholas Franko
Jessica Heimonen
Dandi Huang
Katie Gustafson
Micaela Haglund
Nicole Horsley
Megan Kemp
Ashley Kim
Kyle Luiten
Jenny Lenahan
Amy Link
Denise McCulloch
Marta Martinez Perez
Ariana Magedson
Natalie Mazur
Tiffany Mei
Dylan McDonald
Alex Murray
Callista Nackviseth
Kira Newman
Jessica O’Hanlon
Audrey Osterbind
Erin Philpott
Brian Pfau
Julia Rogers
Sarah Sohlberg
Emily Scott
Kiel Shuey
Jody Sicuro
Nicholas Thuo
Arvind Venkatraman
Yongzhe Wang
Kino Watanabe
Rino Watanabe
Naomi Wilcox
Caitlin Wolf
Tessa Wright