Infectious Diseases

UW Medicine-BBI SCAN Program Sunsetting; Seattle Flu Study becomes Seattle Flu Alliance

July 28, 2022 | by BBI Communications

The Seattle Flu Study (SFS) and Greater Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network Study (SCAN) are ending their active recruitment and research on July 31, 2022, after years of contributing to scientific discovery and improving public health in Seattle

BBI’s Helen Chu to co-lead regional study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

June 09, 2022 | by UW Medicine Communications

Researchers seeking to 3,500 children and adults to assess how well vaccines protect against COVID-19 infection

BBI's Dr. Trevor Bedford: COVID-19 'Likely to Keep Evolving'

April 07, 2022 | by BBI Communications

'The evolution has been remarkably fast so far'

We Study Virus Evolution. Here’s Where We Think the Coronavirus Is Going.

March 28, 2022 | by Sarah Cobey, Jesse Bloom and Tyler Starr, and Nathaniel Lash

NOTE: BBI’s Dr. Jesse Bloom and his lab colleague Dr. Tyler Starr are two of the four co-authors on this op-ed published March 28 in The New York Times. To observe the compelling accompanying graphics, please click here.

BBI Hosting Monthly Viruses and Vaccines Seminar Series

March 30, 2022 | by BBI Communications

BBI is sponsoring a “Viruses and Vaccines Seminar Series.”

Are We Prepared for the Next Pandemic?

January 24, 2022 | by BBI Communications

Storylines: Bloomberg Businessweek documentary examines Seattle Flu Study with BBI’s Drs. Lea Starita and Trevor Bedford

New Commentary Offers Reforms to Regulations That Hindered Seattle Flu Study Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

January 10, 2022 | by BBI Communications

Public health policy makers cannot move on unless and until a sustainable surveillance system is in place

UW announces COVID-19 testing program for students, faculty and staff across all three campuses

September 14, 2020 | by BBI Communications

The Husky Coronavirus Testing program is powered by the Seattle Flu Study – the group that was the first to report community spread of COVID-19 in the United States.

BBI’s Jay Shendure and Helen Chu Brief Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Progress on COVID-19

April 19, 2021 | by BBI COMMUNICATIONS

BBI’s Scientific Director Dr. Jay Shendure and Principal Investigator Dr. Helen Chu briefed Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Friday (April 16th) on the institute’s work regarding the Seattle Flu Study, progress on studying COVID-19 transmission and variants, and other issues.

Demand for coronavirus tests soars in Seattle amid increased travel, concerns about delta variant

August 19, 2021 | by By Paige Cornwell, Seattle Times staff reporter

The Greater Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network has sent out twice the usual number of its home-based test kits, which are used to track the spread of COVID-19 in the region, said Dr. Lea Starita

Student-led project improves COVID-19 testing efficiency

May 28, 2021 | by BBI Communications

Old protocol ‘required instruments that cost as much as my condo and required pretty specialized training to run,’ research coordinator says.

Coronavirus pandemic, one year later: A look back at key players, events during the crisis

March 11, 2021 | by CBS News

BBI's Dr. Helen Chu is the only researcher interviewed for this story on CBS News: This Morning

Forecasting the shape of flu viruses to come

October 18, 2018 | by Sabin Russell, Fred Hutch News Service

The effort to pick new vaccines to block ever-evolving flu viruses requires both science and serendipity.