Lawrence Corey, MD
Professor of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine
Head, Virology Division
University of Washington
Head, Program in Infectious Diseases
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Principal Investigator, Scientific Steering Committee
HIV Vaccine Trials Network
Seattle, WA

Research, Lecture, and Writing Topics

• HIV vaccine
• Reservoirs of persistent replication
• Primary infection
• Immunology of herpesvirus
• Interaction between herpesvirus infection and HIV acquisition
  
  
  

Current Professional Summary

Dr Corey is a Professor of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, and the Head of the Virology Division, at the University of Washington. He also heads the Program in Infectious Diseases at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and is a Principal Investigator for the Scientific Steering Committee of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network.


Committees and Organizations

• Head, Executive Committee, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease, AIDS Vaccine Evaluation Unit (1998–)
• Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board, Herpes Resource Center, American Social Health Association (1985–2000)
• Member, National Institutes of Health National Advisory Allergy and Infectious Diseases Council (1991–1995)
• American Epidemiological Society (1993)
• Member, Office of AIDS Research – Panel on HIV Vaccines (1996)
  
  
  

Honors and Awards

• Special Service Award, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (1992)
• Richard Clemmons Lecturer, University of Alabama (1995)
• Thomas Parran Lifetime Achievement Award, American STD Association (1997)
• Pan American Society Clinical Virology Award (1998)
• Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Michigan Medical School (1999)
  
  
  

Education

• University of Michigan, BS with high distinction (1967)
• University of Michigan Medical School, MD (1971)
• University of Michigan Medical Center Hospitals, Intern (1971–1972)
• University of Michigan Medical Center Hospitals, Junior Assistant Resident (1972–1973)
• Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Respiratory and Special Pathogens Branch, Viral Diseases Division, Center for Disease Control (1973–1975)
• Senior Fellow in Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Washington (1975–1977)
  
  
  

Selected Publications

1. Mostad SB, Kreiss JK, Ryncarz AJ, Overbaugh J, Mandaliya K, Chohan B, Ndinya-Achola J, Bwayo JJ, Corey L. Cervical shedding of cytomegalovirus in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infected women. J Med Virology. 1999;59:469-473.
2. Klausner JD, Zukerman C, Limaye AP, Corey L. Outbreak of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteremia associated wth faulty replacement of handwashing soap among patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1999;20:756-758.
3. Dworkin MS, Shoemaker PC, Spitters C, Cent A, Hobson AC, Vieira J, Corey L, Frumkin LR. Endemic spread of herpes simplex virus type 1 among high school wrestlers and their coaches. Ped Infect Dis J. 1999;18:1108-1109.
4. Holmberg LA, Boeckh M, Hooper H, Leisenring W, Rowley S, Heimfeld S, Press O, Maloney DG, McSweeney P, Corey L, Maziarz RT, Appelbaum FR, Bensinger W. Increased incidence of cytomegalovirus disease after autologous CD34-selected peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. Blood. 1999;94:4029-4035.
5. Malhotra U, Berrey MM, Huang Y, Markee J, Brown D, Ap S, Musey L, Schacker T, Corey L, McElrath MJ. Effect of combination antiretroviral therapy on T cell immunity in acute human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. J Infect Dis. 2000;181:121-131.
6. Mostad MB, Kreiss JK, Ryncarz AJ, Mandaliya K, Chohan B, Ndinya-Achola J, Bwayo JJ, Corey L. Cervical shedding of herpes simplex virus in human immunodeficiency virus-infected women: effects of hormonal contraception, pregnancy, and vitamin A deficiency. J Infect Dis. 2000;181:58-63.
7. Schacker TW, Little S, Connick E, Gebhard-Mitchell K, Zhang ZQ, Krieger J, Pryor J, Havlir D, Wong J, Richman D, Corey L, Haase AT. Rapid accumulation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in lymphatic tissue reservoirs during acute early HIV infection: implications for timing of antiretroviral therapy. J Infect Dis. 2000;181:354-357.
8. Corey L, Handsfield HH. Genital herpes and public health: addressing a global problem. JAMA. 2000;283:791-794.
9. Krone MR, Wald A, Tabet SR, Paradise M, Corey L, Celum CL. HSV-2 shedding in HIV-negative men who have sex with men: frequency, patterns, and risk factors. Clin Infect Dis. 2000;30:261-267.
10. Wald A, Zeh J, Selke S, Ryncarz A, Ashley R, Corey L. Reactivation of genital herpes simplex virus type-2 infection in asymptomatic seropositive persons. N Engl J Med. 2000;342:844-850.