Tech Moves: Washington senator with Microsoft roots to lead Commerce Dept.; Remitly VP retiring State Sen. Joe Nguyễn will become the next director of the Washington state Department of Commerce. Commerce manages economic and… Read More
Can AI and a chatbot help smokers quit? New app from Fred Hutch offers personal coaching Just in time for new year’s resolutions, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is releasing a free app that employs an… Read More
First Lady Jill Biden visits Seattle, stops at Fred Hutch to boost Cancer Moonshot program First Lady Jill Biden visited Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center on Friday in Seattle, where she met with researchers and spoke… Read More
Tech Moves: Open-source software company Expanso names CEO; Highspot adds exec; and more — Seattle tech veteran David Aronchick is the new CEO of Expanso, the company he co-founded to promote adoption of the… Read More
Fred Hutch research: Bacteria may make tumors more aggressive Bacteria that colonize tumors may contribute to cancer progression, suggests new research from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The oral bacterium… Read More
Combating burnout: Fred Hutch psychologist on how employers can support workers The phrase “burnout” has taken on new meaning during the pandemic. Forty percent of people in 2020 said the pandemic… Read More
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center receives ‘transformative’ $710.5M gift from the Bezos family Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center on Wednesday announced an enormous philanthropic gift of $710.5 million from Jackie and Mike Bezos, the… Read More
Largest gift in Fred Hutch history: $78M from Stuart and Molly Sloan will support precision oncology A gift of $78 million will seed a new institute at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and support research into precision… Read More
‘The future of cancer care’: Seattle institutions connect research, clinics under Fred Hutch name Cancer research in the Seattle region will become more integrated with area clinics and hospitals under a new effort announced… Read More
