Local News Janssen Phase 3 COVID-19 Vaccine Trial to Begin at KPWHRI Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) | November 6, 2020 KPWHRI will soon enroll volunteers in a phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate a COVID-19…emcguinnNovember 6, 2020 Read More
Local News Blood Cell Mutations Confound Prostate Cancer Liquid Biopsy UW Medicine | November 6, 2020 Unrelated mutations, when present in the blood, can lead to false positive results in men…emcguinnNovember 6, 2020 Read More
Local News Ultrapotent COVID-19 Vaccine Designed via Computer UW Medicine | November 5, 2020 An innovative nanoparticle vaccine candidate for the pandemic coronavirus produces virus-neutralizing antibodies in mice at…emcguinnNovember 5, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Dystrophin Gene Editing Stability Is Dependent on Dystrophin Levels in Skeletal but Not Cardiac Muscles Bengtsson, N., et al. | November 5, 2020 Gene editing is often touted as a permanent method for correcting mutations, but its long-term…emcguinnNovember 5, 2020 Read More
Spotlight Daniel Ellis Talks Protein-Based Nanoparticles and Influenza Vaccines Science in Seattle | November 4, 2020 Daniel Ellis is a PhD candidate in the laboratory of Dr. Neil King at the…emcguinnNovember 4, 2020 Read More
Local News Sana Biotechnology Announces Acquisition of Oscine Sana Biotechnology | November 3, 2020 Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (Sana), focused on creating and delivering engineered cells as medicines, announced today…emcguinnNovember 3, 2020 Read More
Local News Brain and Spine Fluid Proteomics May Hold Alzheimer’s Clues UW Medicine | November 3, 2020 A major scientific effort is underway to characterize the proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid to…emcguinnNovember 3, 2020 Read More
Local News Dr. Anna Wald Lauded by Infectious Diseases Society Fred Hutch | November 2, 2020 Dr. Anna Wald, a clinical virologist who built a career at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research…emcguinnNovember 2, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Elicitation of Potent Neutralizing Antibody Responses by Designed Protein Nanoparticle Vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 Walls, A., et al. | November 2, 2020 A safe, effective, and scalable vaccine is needed to halt the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We…emcguinnNovember 2, 2020 Read More
Local News Scientist Develops New Way to Test for COVID-19 Antibodies Seattle Children's | October 30, 2020 When Dr. Stephen Smith of Seattle Children’s Research Institute came down with muscle aches, gastrointestinal distress and…emcguinnOctober 30, 2020 Read More