Catherine Blish
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Medicine - Infectious Diseases
- Member, Bio-X
- Member, Child Health Research Institute
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Infectious Disease Clinic 300 Pasteur Dr Lane Bldg Rm L-136 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-6961 Fax (650) 725-8418
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 725-5132 Tel (650) 725-5143Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Infectious Disease
Honors and Awards
- 2013 Baxter Faculty Scholar, Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation (2013)
- Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, Stanford Immunology (2012)
- McCormick Faculty Award, Stanford University School of Medicine, Office of Diversity and Leadership (2012)
- 2012 Beckman Young Investigator Award, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation (2012-2016)
- ICAAC Young Investigator Award, American Society for Microbiology (2010)
- Stanford Institute for Immunity, Transplantation, and Infection Interdisciplinary Research Award, ITI (2012-2013)
Professional Education
| Doctorate Degree: | University of Washington School of Medicine WA (1999) |
| Medical Education: | University of Washington School of Medicine WA (2001) |
| Fellowship: | University of Washington Infectious Disease Program WA (2007) |
| Board Certification: | Infectious Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (2006) |
| Board Certification: | Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2004) |
| Residency: | University of Washington Internal Medicine Program WA (2003) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
The major goal of our research is to gain insight into the prevention and control of HIV and other viral pathogens by studying the interplay between the virus and the host immune response. We investigate the role of various arms of the immune response, but with a particular focus on NK cells. We hope to gain additional insights into control of infectious diseases by studying how pregnancy modulates immune responses.
Publications
- Antibody-dependent cell-mediated virus inhibition antibody activity does not correlate with risk of HIV-1 superinfection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013; (1): 31-3
- Cellular immune responses and susceptibility to HIV-1 superinfection: a case-control study. AIDS. 2012; (5): 643-6
- Genital Inflammation Predicts HIV-1 Shedding Independent of Plasma Viral Load and Systemic Inflammation. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012; (4): 436-40
- HIV-1 transmission goes retro (steps back). J Infect Dis. 2012; (9): 1336-8
- Measurements of immune responses for establishing correlates of vaccine protection against HIV. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2012; (7): 641-8
- The impact of HIV-1 infection and exposure on natural killer (NK) cell phenotype in Kenyan infants during the first year of life. Front Immunol. 2012: 399
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