Danielle Zerr, MD, MPH
Professor and Division Head of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Washington School of Medicine; Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health; Affiliate Investigator, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Medical Director of Infection Prevention, Seattle Children’s Hospital; and Hubsite PI for Seattle Children's Hospital for the Pediatric Pandemic Network.

Dr. Zerr’s research has focused on two main areas: (1) defining the epidemiology of viral pathogens in healthy children and immunocompromised hosts and (2) describing the epidemiology and defining effective prevention strategies for healthcare-associated infections. Dr. Zerr’s research has contributed to defining the epidemiology of human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B) from primary infection to reactivation following hematopoietic cell transplantation. Dr. Zerr is also the Seattle Children’s site principal investigator for the Pediatric Pandemic Network, a HRSA-funded network aimed at improving the care of children during disasters including pandemics.