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Bruce E. Torbett, PhD, MSPH

Professor of Pediatrics, UW and SCRI
Principal Investigator, CGIDR
Co-Director B-HIVE Center

Specialties: Immunology, Lentiviral Gene Delivery, Myeloid Development/Transcription, Biochemical and Structural Virology

E-mail: betorbet@uw.edu, Bruce.Torbett@seattlechildrens.org

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Education:

  • PhD in Cell., Mol & Dev Biology, University of California Los Angeles
  • MSPH in Epidem./Public Health, University of California Los Angeles
  • BS in Zoology (Biochem.), Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO

Grants:

  • NIAID/NIH, U54 AI170855 (Torbett & Sarafianos) – Behavior of HIV in Viral Environments (B-HIVE) Center
  • V Foundation for Cancer (Heczey & Torbett) – In vivo engineered CAR T/NK cells to cure pediatric GPC3+ solid tumors
  • NICHD/NIH 1R21HD120170-01A1 R21 (Overbaugh & Torbett) – Defining the contribution of HIV diversity to infant immunity
  • NHLBI/NIH, U54 AI170855 (Miao) – Intraosseous delivery of lentiviral vectors for hemophilia A gene therapy