Florian Hladik

Florian Hladik is a Professor in the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and holds academic appointments at the University of Washington School of Medicine as Research Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Adjunct Research Professor of Medicine.

He earned his MD and PhD from the University of Vienna, Austria in 1993. Dr. Hladik is board-certified in Dermatology and Venereology in the European Union and holds ECFMG Certification in the US, though he no longer practices as a physician.

Dr. Hladik's research focuses on HIV transmission, prevention, and pathogenesis. Key areas include:

• Pathogenesis of sexual HIV transmission and the role of HSV
• Development and evaluation of microbicides
• HIV latency, reservoirs, and eradication strategies
• Mucosal immunology and biomarkers
• Impact of contraceptives and opioids on HIV risk

He is a member of the Pathogen-Associated Malignancies Integrated Research Center (PAM IRC) at Fred Hutch and serves as Chief of the Clinical Research Division in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Washington.

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He leads research within the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division at Fred Hutch and the Clinical Research Division at the University of Washington, focusing on mucosal immunology and HIV prevention.