Publications of the Week Inverted Triplications Formed by Iterative Template Switches Generate Structural Variant Diversity at Genomic Disorder LociGrochowski, C., et al. | June 24, 2024The duplication-triplication/inverted-duplication (DUP-TRP/INV-DUP) structure is a complex genomic rearrangement (CGR). Although it has been identified…karnottJune 24, 2024 Read More
Local News Aurion Biotech Gets FDA Approval to Speed Development of Vision Restoring TreatmentGeekWire | June 24, 2024Seattle’s Aurion Biotech announced Wednesday that it received special designations from the U.S. Food and…karnottJune 24, 2024 Read More
Awards Pew Biomedical ScholarsPew | June 21, 2024The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides funding to young investigators of outstanding…karnottJune 21, 2024 Read More
Local News What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger: Bacteria That Withstand Fungal ‘Bully’ Gain Resistance to Last-Resort AntibioticFred Hutch | June 21, 2024A mineral-hogging fungus can “bully” bacteria into becoming more antibiotic resistant, according to new work…karnottJune 21, 2024 Read More
Local News Before They Bite — UW Researcher Hones In on Which Scents, Colors Make Us a Tempting Target for Hungry MosquitoesUW News | June 17, 2024Summer is just around the corner, and with it, more opportunities to have fun and…karnottJune 17, 2024 Read More
Awards Ayokunle Olanrewaju Receives Prestigious Beckman Young Investigator AwardUW Department of Bioengineering | June 17, 2024The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation awarded UW Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Ayokunle…karnottJune 17, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Rho-Associated Kinase Regulates Langerhans Cell Morphology and Responsiveness to Tissue DamagePeterman, E., et al. | June 14, 2024Skin damage requires efficient immune cell responses to restore organ function. Epidermal-resident immune cells known…karnottJune 14, 2024 Read More
Local News UW Genome Sciences Hackathon Leads to New Long-Read Sequencing TechnologyBrotman Baty Institute | June 14, 2024“Solving complex problems needs a community,” said the UW’s Andrew Stergachis, M.D., Ph.D., a member…karnottJune 14, 2024 Read More
Local News Scientists Get a New Tool to Study a Common Genetic Heart ConditionAxios | June 13, 2024Disease-specific cells developed by the Allen Institute for Cell Science offer a new window into…karnottJune 13, 2024 Read More
Local News Designed Proteins Guide Stem Cells to Form Blood VesselsUW Medicine | June 13, 2024Using computer-designed proteins, researchers have now shown they are able to direct human stem cells…karnottJune 13, 2024 Read More