German Gornalusse is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Washington and an Affiliated Scientist in the Vaccine Infectious Disease Division (VIDD) at Fred Hutch. He is currently working in Dr. Florian’s Hladik lab and is interested in the intersections between HIV-1 infection and latency, opioids use, and the female reproductive tract. German is originally from Argentina and the first one in his family to obtain a college degree. He completed a program in biochemistry at the University of Buenos Aires (akin to a MS in the United States) and a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He currently coordinates (and directly supervises) URM undergraduate research internships at UW for programs that include MESA (Mathematics/Engineering/Science Program at Seattle Central College) and LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation at North Seattle Community College). He has a very strong commitment to the advancement of a career in science in URM students and scientists.
