Joshua J. Tu

Joshua J. Tu studies how the immune system responds to and controls viral infections, with a focus on mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Zika virus, and human cytomegalovirus (CMV). Much of this work examines antibodies (immune proteins that can neutralize viruses) in pregnant women and infants, and how viruses evolve to escape or resist these immune defenses. The research often uses animal models (rhesus macaques) alongside human sample studies to understand mother-to-infant immune dynamics.

Publication output rose from 2019 to a peak around 2021, then declined notably from 2023 through 2025, with a lower average of about 2 publications per year over the last five years.

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