Florian Hladik, MD, PhD
Professor
Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutch
Dr. Hladik is board-certified in the European Union in Dermatology and Venereology and, since 2003, also holds the Venia Docendi (“Habilitation”) in these specialties. He holds indefinite ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) Certification in the US. He no longer practices as a physician.
Other Appointments & Affiliations
Research Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of WashingtonResearch Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Washington
Adjunct Research Professor, Medicine
University of Washington
Chief of Clinical Research Division, Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Washington
Education
University of Vienna, Austria, 1993, MD, PhD
Research Interests
Pathogenesis of sexual human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission
Immunoregulatory functions of extracellular microvesicles and their RNA cargo in human semen
Development and toxicity evaluation of microbicides (antiviral drugs that are applied topically to the mucosa to prevent sexual HIV transmission)
Application of systems biology tools to understand mucosal physiology and pathology
Impact of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor drugs on HIV latency
Using anti-proliferative therapy to eradicate the latent HIV reservoir
Delivery and targeting of antiretroviral and anti-HIV latency drugs in nanocarriers
Impact of chronic mucosal HSV infection on HIV reactivation and latency
Role of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in sexual HIV transmission
Optimization and standardization of mucosal sampling techniques and cryopreservation
Effects of progestin-containing contraceptives on HIV risk
Discovering mucosal biomarkers of premature birth
Impact of opioid use on regulatory RNA molecules in human semen