Ann Jones Hessell is a Senior Professor at Oregon Health & Science University, specializing in immunology, virology, and infectious diseases. Her research focuses on HIV vaccine development, monoclonal antibody therapies for viral pathogens, and immune responses in nonhuman primate models. Recent breakthroughs include engineered HIV deletions for conditional replication control, aerosol-delivered SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies limiting viral replication, and investigations into complement-mediated immunity differences across species. Her work also addresses pediatric viral disease prevention through monoclonal antibodies and HIV envelope trimer vaccine enhancement via adenosine deaminase-1. She has published extensively in high-impact venues including Science, Nature Communications, and JCI Insight, contributing significantly to global health and antiviral research.
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