World’s first Zika outbreak was diagnosed by JABSOM alumnus
In 2007, W. Thane Hancock, a 2003 graduate of the John A. Burns School of Medicine, pieced together what would become the world’s first reported outbreak of Zika.
New Zika vaccine effective in preclinical trials
The important milestone is effective in both mice and monkeys from the infection, according to research papers written and co-led by two JABSOM graduate students.
Zika’s impact on male reproductive organs focus of new grant
Saguna Verma leads a research team that has discovered how the virus can hide in men's bodies long after they are infected.
Preventing Zika from harming unborn children
With a $400,000 National Institutes of Health grant, JABSOM scientist Mukesh Kumar will investigate the Zika virus in pregnancy and develop strategies to prevent transmission of the disease to the fetus.
Zika virus-infected mothers delivered babies with microcephaly as early as 2009
UH scientists’ finding adds to evidence linking the virus and severe fetal abnormalities.
How Zika is spread through sex
Saguna Verma will research how the Zika virus infection in men makes them susceptible to transmit the virus to their sexual partners, even though they may appear symptom-free.
Mukesh Kumar receives funding to find effective treatment for brain inflammation
The grant will support Kumar’s research on flavivirus infections—the leading cause to inflammation of the brain—tied to the West Nile, Japanese encephalitis, Zika and Dengue viruses.
Zika video released by UH’s National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
The National Disaster Preparedness Training Center develops a short video as part of its Just-in-Time training initiative to promote awareness and deliver basic information about the Zika Virus.
UH Mānoa researchers to study live Zika virus
Work on a Zika vaccine at the John A. Burns School of Medicine begins as application to import live virus approved.
UH managed Pacific Disaster Center aids fight against Zika
UH will continue to serve as managing partner of the Pacific Disaster Center
