We have mutated cells throughout our bodies. But whether one of those mutated cells grows into a tumor has a lot to do with where it’s located. A mutated skin cell has a different chance of turning cancerous if it’s on, say, the forehead rather than the lip. But the factors that influence these location-driven probabilities have yet to be…
Zoe Chau, a senior bioengineering undergraduate student, received a MEXT scholarship to study in Japan starting in the fall. This scholarship is funded by the Japanese government to assist students interested in studying at Japanese universities. MEXT, an abbreviation for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, offers scholarships for undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D. studies. Zoe is a research assistant…
Five University of Washington undergraduates have been honored as Goldwater Scholars by the Goldwater Foundation, marking 2023 as the first time five students from the UW were named in a single year. The Goldwater Foundation awards undergraduate scholarships to students who show exceptional academic promise pursuing research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. The five UW nominees were selected…
Three microbiologists who helped pioneer the field of quorum sensing — how bacteria communicate with each other — are being honored with the 2023 Canada Gairdner International Award. E. Peter Greenberg, the inaugural Eugene and Martha Nester Professor of Microbiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, joins Bonnie L. Bassler, Squibb Professor and chair of Molecular Biology…
Dr. Helen Chu, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) has received the 2023 Ed Nowakowski Senior Memorial Clinical Virology Award from the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology (PASCV). The Clinical Virology Award recognizes an outstanding scientist whose contributions to clinical virology have had a major impact on the understanding of viral disease pathogenesis, epidemiology or treatment.
A little more than two decades ago, University of Washington professor Georg Seelig began planting the seeds of a career in theoretical physics, seeking elegant solutions to the mysteries of the natural world. Last month, Seelig, a faculty member in the Allen School and Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, was hailed as the “DNA Computer Scientist of the Year”…
Congratulations to Yeilim Cho, MD, Angela Hanson, MD, Tomas Vaisar, PhD, Mehmet Kurt, PhD, and Andrew B. Stergachis, MD, PhD, FACMG for receiving ADRC Development Project awards. These researchers will use ADRC resources to pursue new projects ranging in topic from obstructive sleep apnea to more precise ways to detect Alzheimer’s risk. These projects use ADRC resources to advance the understanding, diagnosis, and/or treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
The iCMLf is delighted to announce that Professor Jerry Radich, Director of the Radich Laboratory and the Molecular Oncology Laboratory at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle (USA), is the winner of the 2023 Rowley Prize. The iCMLf Rowley Prize is awarded to celebrate people who have made outstanding lifetime contributions to the understanding of the biology of CML. “I am honored…
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Pilot Awards. The Pilot program is designed to inspire innovative and collaborative research aimed at improving overall human health. This year’s awardees were selected from a diverse group of applicants whose research spans across translational science spectrum, including basic research, clinical implementation, public health, and…
Tiara Schwarze-Taufiq traces her love of science to a young age. She recalls browsing educational websites that detailed a wide variety of diseases and medical conditions. After zeroing in on the brain as a fifth grader, the future scientist began to think about a career in medicine. “From a philosophical and a scientific standpoint, I am really drawn to the…