Michael Gale, Ph.D.

USA

University of Washington

Dr. Michael Gale, Jr.is Professor in the Department of Immunology at the University of Washington in Seattle.  He also serves as Adjunct Professor in Microbiology and Global Health as well as Affiliate Investigator in the Clinical Research Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.  Dr. Gale received his training at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine. He served on the faculty of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center until joining the University of Washington in 2007.

Dr. Gale is a formally trained molecular virologist and specialist in virus signaling, interferon biology and innate intracellular immunity to virus infection. He has studied the virology and viral immunology of herpes viruses, retroviruses, including HIV and SIV, influenza virus, hepatitis C virus, and West Nile virus.