Professor Pediatric Infectious Diseases/Med. Dir. Infection Prevention
University of Washington; Seattle Children's Research Institute
Disclosure(s): AlloVir: Advisor/Consultant
Dr. Zerr is Professor and Division Head of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Affiliate Investigator at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Medical Director of Infection Prevention at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Zerr received her MD from Temple University and she completed pediatric residency, pediatric infectious diseases fellowship, and a Masters in Public Health at the University of Washington. Dr. Zerr’s research has focused on two main areas: (1) Defining the epidemiology of viral pathogens in healthy children and immunocompromised hosts and (2) describing the epidemiology and defining effective prevention strategies for healthcare-associated infections.