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How Fred Hutch spinout LabKey bootstrapped its way to compete in health care’s big data

Thirteen years ago, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center spun out a small startup with a mission to help researchers get… Read More

Biotech journalist Luke Timmerman sets his sights on Mount Kilimanjaro and $1M for cancer research

As a journalist, Luke Timmerman has covered biotech for more than 17 years. Now, the Timmerman Report founder is making… Read More

Fred Hutch study discovers how cancer evades immunotherapies, sometimes returning years later

Few advances in cancer treatment have gotten as much attention in the past decade as immunotherapies, therapies that use the… Read More

Groundbreaking study of cancer-killing immunotherapy could reduce side effects and improve performance

The emerging form of cancer treatment called CAR T immunotherapy is wiping out the disease in some terminal patients — but… Read More

Fred Hutch study: Nanoparticles could help cutting-edge therapies get inside solid tumors

CAR T immunotherapies are one of the hottest topics of research — and investment — in the world of medicine today. The emerging… Read More

Fred Hutch study finds genetic cause of aggressive brain cancer

A new study from Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found the cause of a type of aggressive brain… Read More

Tech Moves: Tableau adds Microsoft vet as VP of product marketing; New executives at RealNetworks; and more

Tableau, the Seattle maker of data visualization software, has quietly hired away a senior Microsoft marketing executive to lead product… Read More

Fred Hutch takes over historic Lake Union Steam Plant building, adding significant wet lab space

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is expanding its South Lake Union campus with a notable Seattle landmark. The Hutch… Read More

‘Intersections of innovation:’ Madrona director Matt McIlwain named Fred Hutch chair as more tech execs join board

In Seattle’s South Lake Union — a short walk from Amazon’s headquarters and the offices of Facebook and countless other technology… Read More

Tech Moves: Know Labs picks Package Guard founder as CBO; Former Avalara President becomes Shiftboard director; and more

Know Labs, the publicly-traded material identification technology company, has a new chief business officer. The company announced that Mike Grabham,… Read More

Fred Hutch becomes first Seattle organization in Lyft’s ‘Round Up & Donate’ program

Lyft, one of the top ridesharing programs in the U.S., announced Thursday that the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center will… Read More

Scientists discover antibody that prevents malaria, opening door for new treatments and vaccines

Scientists working at several institutions across the globe have identified a new antibody that protects against malaria, a potentially revolutionary… Read More

New study could point to solution for deadly immunotherapy side effects

CAR T immunotherapies — which genetically program immune cells to fight cancer — hold incredible promise for cancer patients who… Read More

Heard & overheard: GeekWire Summit 2017, Day 1

Executives, scientists, and politicians say the darnedest things. The casual-yet-focused discussions on stage at the GeekWire Summit led top names… Read More

Future battles against cancer will expand tech frontiers, Fred Hutch’s chief says

The fight against cancer isn’t just about drugs and genetics. It’s also about wearable devices, health-savvy chatbots, machine learning and… Read More

Fred Hutch licenses new immunotherapy treatment to Mustang Bio, preps clinical trials in Seattle

A new immunotherapy technology developed at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has been licensed to New York-based Mustang Bio,… Read More

New ‘hit-and-run’ gene editing tool temporarily rewrites genetics to treat cancer and HIV

CAR T immunotherapies are all the rage in the medical community, reprogramming a patient’s immune system to fight cancer. For… Read More

Fred Hutch unveils new research center aimed at eliminating cancers caused by infections

Cancer often seems to strike out of the blue, without warning or reason and often without a clear cause. But… Read More

Fred Hutch receives $24M contract to expand National Cancer Institute Contact Center operations

For patients just diagnosed with cancer, or navigating complex treatment, it can be hard to know where to turn for… Read More

Fred Hutch Study: Novel immunotherapy tech made tumors shrink, a good sign for future treatments

Immunotherapy — treatments that harness the body’s immune system to fight cancer — have seen promising results in blood cancers like… Read More

Washington state OKs Fred Hutch license plates to raise funds for cancer research

When new car owners are picking license plates in Washington state, they can choose to pay a bit extra for a… Read More

Study: Real-time data sharing could prevent future epidemics like Ebola

The recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa was the most deadly outbreak of the disease ever recorded, infecting 28,000 people… Read More

Q&A: Cancer research leader Nancy Davidson on the innovations of the past decade, and where things are heading next

We often hear that medical research is approaching “breakthroughs” or is at a “tipping point” in innovation. But what does… Read More

Fred Hutch study: Cancer drug inspired by bacteria could boost immunotherapy treatments

When we think of the immune system, we generally think of one, unified system that works to fight infections and… Read More

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The Week in Geek: Rover’s big acquisition, Bezos family’s record-breaking gift, and Pokemon Go’s surprising benefits

It was a busy week in Seattle — from startups to major research institutions to dogs. Rover.com, one of Seattle’s most… Read More

Bezos family makes record-breaking $35M donation to Fred Hutch to fund cancer research

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced today that it has received a $35 million gift from the Bezos family, the… Read More

Open-source project uses genetic data from viruses to help scientists track outbreaks in real time

In the midst of viral outbreaks like Zika or Ebola, having the right information at the right time can be… Read More

Fred Hutch study discovers rare set of cells that are highly effective at fighting cancer

If the immune system is an army, then T-cells are soldiers on the front lines, attacking invading viruses and other… Read More

Fred Hutch lab will lead Biden Cancer Moonshot project, aimed at more effectively matching patients to treatments

Genomics, or the study of a person’s genes, has long been seen as an essential part of understanding human health,… Read More

Fred Hutch researchers discover way to re-activate ‘silenced’ genes, in possible treatment for Rett Syndrome and other diseases

Rett Syndrome is not a common disorder, but it is a devastating one. It is a neurological developmental disorder and is… Read More