Local News Offensive “Blocking” to Defeat T1D Before it Strikes!Diabetes Research Connection | August 21, 2018Type 1 diabetes (or T1D) is caused by a selective destruction of the body’s insulin-producing cells…sciencecityAugust 21, 2018 Read More
Local News Seattle Children’s Aims to Cure Terminal Brain Cancer Using Immunotherapy with New BrainChild InitiativeSeattle Children's Hospital | August 20, 2018Seattle Children’s is launching BrainChild with the goal of finding better treatments, or even cures,…sciencecityAugust 20, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Single-Molecule Analysis of a Viral Fusion Protein Illuminates a Fusion-Active Intermediate StateBenhaim, M. and Lee, K.K. | August 20, 2018The influenza virus hemagglutinin (HA) fusion glycoprotein mediates viral entry into host cells through its…sciencecityAugust 20, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week B Cell Adaptor for PI3-Kinase (BCAP) Modulates CD8+ Effector and Memory T Cell DifferentiationSingh, M.D., et al. | August 17, 2018CD8+ T cells respond to signals via the T cell receptor (TCR), costimulatory molecules, and immunoregulatory…sciencecityAugust 17, 2018 Read More
Local News Dr. Charles Murry on the Stem Cell PodcastThe Stem Cell Podcast | August 16, 2018Dr. Charles Murry is the Woods Professor of Pathology, Bioengineering and Medicine/Cardiology at the University…sciencecityAugust 16, 2018 Read More
Local News Anti-Reflux Surgery May Help Some Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisUW Medicine | August 16, 2018A clinical trial conducted in six medical centers in the United States has suggested that…sciencecityAugust 16, 2018 Read More
Local News Inventing a Blood Test for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s DiseasesUW Memory & Brain Wellness Center | August 15, 2018“Imagine a world where diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease is as simple as getting your blood tested…sciencecityAugust 15, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Synthetic Microbe Communities Provide Internal Reference Standards for Metagenome Sequencing and AnalysisHardwick, S.A., et al. | August 15, 2018The complexity of microbial communities, combined with technical biases in next-generation sequencing, pose a challenge…sciencecityAugust 15, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Yingqi Zhao Receives SWOG Coltman Fellowship Early-Career AwardFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | August 14, 2018Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center biostatistician Dr. Yingqi Zhao has been awarded the Dr. Charles A. Coltman Jr.…sciencecityAugust 14, 2018 Read More
Local News Dr. Wei Wei Joins ISb, Eyes ‘Transformative Impacts on Future Health Care’Institute for Systems Biology | August 14, 2018Before joining ISB as assistant professor and as our newest faculty member this month, Dr.…sciencecityAugust 14, 2018 Read More