Publications of the Week Extricating Human Tumor Immune Alterations from Tissue Inflammation Nature | May 16, 2022 The authors compared human tumor tissues to non-malignant, inflamed tissues and observed extensive phenotypic and…dcorriganMay 16, 2022 Read More
Local News Sound Pharmaceuticals’ NIH Grant for a Novel Oral COVID-19 Treatment Increases to $4.2M Sound Pharmaceuticals | May 16, 2022 Sound Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it has received a $1.1M supplement to its $3.1M National…dcorriganMay 16, 2022 Read More
Local News Bill Gates Helps Open New Vaccine Manufacturing Facility in Seattle Area GeekWire | May 13, 2022 Bill Gates helped cut the ribbon Monday afternoon at a new Seattle-area manufacturing facility for…dcorriganMay 13, 2022 Read More
Local News Gene That Shapes Mutation Rate Variation Found in Mice UW Medicine | May 13, 2022 Every organism is born with a few mutations in their genome that differ genetically from both…dcorriganMay 13, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Colorectal Cancer Is Associated with the Presence of Cancer Driver Mutations in Normal Colon Matas, J., et al. | May 13, 2022 Although somatic mutations in colorectal cancer are well characterized, little is known about the accumulation…dcorriganMay 13, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Blockade of TGF-β (Transforming Growth Factor Beta) Signaling by Deletion of Tgfbr2 in Smooth Muscle Cells of 11-Month-Old Mice Alters Aortic Structure and Causes Vasomotor Dysfunction Lee, C. Y., et al. | May 12, 2022 The authors showed that TGF-β signaling in smooth muscle cells during embryogenesis and early postnatal…dcorriganMay 12, 2022 Read More
Local News BRI Advances Understanding of the Link between Genetics and Autoimmune Disease Risk Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) | May 12, 2022 A study published in Nature Genetics brings scientists closer to unraveling the genetic mechanisms underpinning…dcorriganMay 12, 2022 Read More
Local News Faraday Pharmaceuticals Announces First Patient Enrolled in Phase III Trial for Myocardial InfarctionIocyte AMI-3 Trial BioSpace | May 12, 2022 Faraday Pharmaceuticals Inc., today announced the enrollment of the first patient in its Iocyte AMI-3 study — a…dcorriganMay 12, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Odds Improve for Winning NSF Grants, but Drop in Applications Troubles Some Observers ScienceInsider | May 11, 2022 Federal research agencies strive to fund a healthy percentage of the grant applications they receive,…dcorriganMay 11, 2022 Read More
Local News Model Finds COVID-19 Deaths among Elderly May Be Due to Genetic Limit on Cell Division UW News | May 11, 2022 Your immune system’s ability to combat COVID-19, like any infection, largely depends on its ability…dcorriganMay 11, 2022 Read More