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Bank of America gives $500,000 to Fred Hutch and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance for COVID-19 relief

Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and its clinical-care partner, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, are receiving a $500,000 grant from… Read More

Disease experts say it’s time to join forces to make coronavirus vaccines

Unprecedented collaborations involving the biotech industry and government agencies are urgently needed to develop and produce the billions of doses… Read More

Risky business: Scientists seek volunteers for ‘CovidWatch’ virus-tracking study

Are you at risk of getting COVID-19? You may be just the kind of person researchers at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson… Read More

Infectious disease expert Steve Pergam shares his prescription for a safe weekend get-together

Need to get out of the house this weekend? Steve Pergam, an epidemiologist at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center,… Read More

Fred Hutch lays off 14 people in data science shakeup, calls move unrelated to COVID-19 crisis

Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has laid off 14 people as part of a broader restructuring of its internal… Read More

Study says travel restrictions can delay, but can’t defeat a global coronavirus outbreak

Comparisons of the real-world spread of the COV-19 coronavirus with computer models indicate that the travel restrictions imposed by authorities… Read More

A protein found in scorpion venom just might help take the sting out of arthritis

Scientists at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have identified a mini-protein in scorpion venom that can target joint inflammation… Read More

Genetic analysis suggests coronavirus infections double every six days, spreading to hundreds

Update for 5:50 p.m. PT May 28: An updated analysis proposes a different scenario for the origins of the U.S.… Read More

Researchers halt ‘ineffective’ HIV vaccine trial led by Fred Hutch with Gates Foundation backing

A three-year-long clinical trial of an HIV vaccine in South Africa, funded in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates… Read More

Geek of the Week: Fred Hutch’s Jeanne Chowning committed to diversity and inclusion in science

Dr. Jeanne Ting Chowning is a lifelong educator with a passion for science — and a commitment to making sure… Read More

Scientists link mysterious snippets of DNA to cell growth and tumor suppression

Why do some strings of genetic code remain virtually unchanged despite tens of millions of years of evolutionary divergence? A… Read More

Fred Hutch names Thomas Lynch new president: ‘We’re going to make remarkable leaps’

Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found its next leader, announcing Tuesday that Dr. Thomas J. Lynch Jr. will… Read More

Barbie puts on a lab coat and finds formula to win holiday diorama contest at Seattle’s Fred Hutch

We’ve seen Barbie ride a horse, or cruise the beach in a dune buggy. It’s cool to see that she… Read More

Thin metal films loaded with immune cells show promise as cancer therapy

Researchers at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have demonstrated the effectiveness of a new method for getting immune cells… Read More

Fred Hutch scientist on how gold nanoparticles could bring CRISPR to the developing world

Genetically editing cells using CRISPR could be the answer to curing genetic disorders such as sickle cell anemia. But in… Read More

Fred Hutch spinout Faraday Pharmaceuticals raises $25M for muscle loss prevention drug

When a patient is bedridden during a hospital stay, they can lose muscle mass at a rapid clip, compounding problems… Read More

Fred Hutch President Gary Gilliland to step down as leader of cancer research powerhouse

Gary Gilliland, president and director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, announced plans to step down from his post… Read More

Gene found in embryos can cloak cancer from common immunotherapy methods, researchers find

The question of why immunotherapy eradicates cancer in some people while having little effect on the majority of patients has… Read More

Microsoft joins with Pacific NW medical research institutions on data discovery platform

Microsoft is teaming up with leading medical research organizations to create a shared network of research data in the Pacific… Read More

Tech Moves: Outreach adds ex-Microsoft talent; Leafly hires a chief product officer; and more

— What do you do with a billion-dollar valuation? Seattle’s newest Unicorn, sales automation startup Outreach, is celebrating by staffing… Read More

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Why this cancer researcher (and survivor) is climbing Kilimanjaro to raise money to study cancer

Kristin Anderson has already fought cancer in more ways than one. She’s a cancer survivor whose battle with breast cancer… Read More

Adaptive Biotechnologies co-founder leaves Fred Hutch; IPO filing warned of IP risks from dual roles

Dr. Harlan Robins, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies, stepped down from his role as head of… Read More

This giant, inflatable colon needs a name: Fred Hutch offering $50 to winning entry in contest

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle wants to raise awareness about colorectal health in underserved communities across Washington… Read More

Historic steam plant in Seattle gets a fresh new look courtesy of Fred Hutch

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has a historic new signpost on Seattle’s Lake Union. The institution has started adding… Read More

Scientists use gene editing to make cells immune to HIV and other infections in Fred Hutch study

Some viruses, no matter how hard we try, remain resistant to vaccines. Now, researchers are using a different method, gene… Read More

Working Geek: Fred Hutch CIO Kathy Alexion shifts from ‘corporate soldier’ to mission driven

With a resume that includes Amazon, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Chase and others, Kathy Alexion confesses to being a “corporate soldier.”… Read More

Seattle startup Tasso raises $6M for at-home blood draw technology

Tasso, the maker of a product that lets patients collect their own blood at home, raised $6.1 million in a round… Read More

Tech Moves: Dave Parker leaves Seven Peaks Ventures; Fred Hutch names a new CIO; and more

Seattle startup leader Dave Parker has left Seven Peaks Ventures after 18 months. Parker helped to establish a Seattle office… Read More

Tech Moves: Rhapsody adds CCO as ‘Powered by Napster’ formally launches; DreamBox hires CFO following cash infusion; and more

Napster parent company Rhapsody snagged Angel Gambino as its chief commercial officer. Gambino founded and was CEO of Sensai, which… Read More

Fred Hutch researchers root out sleeping breast cancer cells to stop metastasis

Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center led by Dr. Cyrus Ghajar recently uncovered promising new science in the… Read More