Vaccine Trials Unit at Fred Hutch

10/14/2025

Get ready Seattle--the VTU is now enrolling for PrEP research and we can't wait to tell you more! 🤩

06/10/2025

Our VTU family is expanding! We are looking for outgoing, passionate, and community-oriented folks to join our team as Part-Time Outreach Specialists! Check out more details and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gZTezZ68.

06/09/2025

Thank you, White Center Pride Committee! We’re so excited to kick off Pride month with our wonderful Community Advisory Board (CAB), staff, and Uw Positiveresearch❤️

01/16/2025

SAVE THE DATE: February 8th, 2-4pm, Plymouth Church will be hosting a town hall and community panel in honor of 🤍

12/12/2024

Big thank you to our lovely lab tech, Alma, for giving a warm welcome and tour to some of our newest Community Advisory Board (CAB) members! Building connections and understanding is at the heart of what we do💛

12/04/2024

Last Sunday, Dec 1st, our cross-CAB art project was displayed at the Seattle's LGBTQ+ Center's 21st Annual Stronger Together: World AIDS Day Celebration. Thank you to the wonderful community members and staff who helped bring this piece together, and to the LGBTQ+ Center for supporting our work!

11/21/2024

Thank you to everyone who came out last Sunday, Nov 17th, for our cross-CAB art project workshop✨ Join us this Sunday, Nov 24th, 12:30-4:30pm for our LAST workshop in the Cathy Hillenbrand Community Room🤍

11/13/2024

Sunday, Nov 10th, marks our very first cross-CAB art project workshop! Thank you to everyone who joined us✨ If you’re feeling inspired to paint, join us this Sunday, Nov 17th, 12:30-4:30pm for our second workshop in the Cathy Hillenbrand Community Room🤍

10/10/2024

Are you a medical student considering a career in HIV research? The R.A.M.P. Scholars Program is now accepting applications for 2024! This incredible program offers mentorship and funding to support your growth as a future leader in HIV research. Learn more & apply today: hvtn.com/RAMP

We’re also thrilled to announce that the Vaccine Trials Unit will host our very own scholar for our project:
"Exploring Sources and Preferences for Sexual Health Information among Cisgender Women Vulnerable to HIV in Seattle and Philadelphia."

Application Deadline: Dec 2, 2024 at 5 PM

09/11/2024

Let's give a round of applause to our VTU CAB member, Tasia Baldwin! Thank you for continuing to highlight HIV awareness and for sharing HIV research with our communities!

https://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/center-news/2024/09/tasia-balwdin-vtu-community-advisory-board.html

Contact us to learn more about our Community Advisory Board (CAB)

Seattle Vaccine Trials Unit Community Board Member Tasia Baldwin values the connections she builds with people as she educates them about HIV safe practices, the state of HIV research, and the opportunities available to get involved in research aimed at ending the epidemic.

07/30/2024

Embracing Filipino culture Pista sa Nayon - Seattle! Our team loved getting a front row seat to all the amazing performances while informing and connecting with the Filipino community about our work towards an HIV vaccine! We look forward to joining next year’s festival!

07/24/2024

Latinx Pride was a HIT! Our Outreach Team was joined by part of our lab team and our Community Advisory Board (CAB) Members to partake in the festivities at Latinx Pride this weekend! Thank you to Somos Seattle for hosting! We will see you soon Seattle!