Local News New Study Shows Cancer-Causing ‘Frankengene’ Mutation Could be Target for New Drugs Fred Hutch | July 21, 2020 Sometimes the DNA changes that drive cancer are small, just a few modifications to the…emcguinnJuly 21, 2020 Read More
Awards 7 University of Washington Researchers Elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences in 2020 UW News | July 21, 2020 Seven scientists and engineers at the University of Washington have been elected to the Washington…emcguinnJuly 21, 2020 Read More
Local News First End-to-End Sequence of Human X Chromosome Assembled UW Medicine | July 20, 2020 The first end-to-end DNA sequence of a human chromosome has now been assembled. Until this…emcguinnJuly 20, 2020 Read More
Local News Preventing Brain Metastasis in Breast Cancer Fred Hutch | July 20, 2020 Translational researcher Dr. Cyrus Ghajar of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center received nearly $2.4 million from the…emcguinnJuly 20, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Small-Molecule Sensitization of RecBCD Helicase–Nuclease to a Chi Hotspot-Activated State Karabulut, A., et al. | July 17, 2020 We study a small molecule (NSAC1003) that one of our collaborators (Ryan Cirz) at Achaogen,…emcguinnJuly 17, 2020 Read More
Awards NIH Announces $150,000 Funding for Alzheimer’s Research Partnership between UW Medicine and the UW College of Education UW Medicine | July 17, 2020 Dr. Paul K. Crane, professor (General Internal Medicine), is the principal investigator of the parent grant…emcguinnJuly 17, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Dissemination of RasV12-Transformed Cells Requires the Mechanosensitive Channel Piezo Lee, J., et al. | July 17, 2020 Dissemination of transformed cells is a key process in metastasis. Despite its importance, how transformed…emcguinnJuly 17, 2020 Read More
Local News Dissecting Fruit Flies’ Response to Life-Extension Diet UW Medicine | July 16, 2020 Changes in a few small molecules involved in a cell’s metabolism seem to indicate whether…emcguinnJuly 16, 2020 Read More
Local News Fred Hutch Joins International COVID-19 Vaccine Effort Fred Hutch | July 15, 2020 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has been named the coordinating center for vaccine clinical trials of…emcguinnJuly 15, 2020 Read More
Local News Dr. Michael Metzger Researches Transmissible Cancer in Clams, Putting Basic Science First Pacific Northwest Research Institute | July 15, 2020 “The things that are going to save peoples’ lives can only really happen if you…emcguinnJuly 15, 2020 Read More