Local News Study Finds Lack of Racial Diversity in Cancer Drug Clinical Trials UBC News | August 19, 2019 New research published this week in JAMA Oncology has found a lack of racial and ethnic diversity…sciencecityAugust 19, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Epicardial Cells Derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells Augment Cardiomyocyte-Driven Heart Regeneration Bargehr, J., et al. | August 16, 2019 The authors previously showed that transplanting human heart muscle cells into myocardial infarcts resulted in…sciencecityAugust 16, 2019 Read More
Interesting Articles Why Human Germline Editing Might Never Be Legal in the U.S. The Hastings Center | August 16, 2019 A Russian scientist recently announced his intention to use the gene-editing tool CRISPR to edit and implant…sciencecityAugust 16, 2019 Read More
Local News ‘Community Coming Together’: Obliteride Raises More Than $2.5M for Cancer Research Fred Hutch | August 15, 2019 An early-morning downpour soaked spandex but did not dampen the mood at the finish line…sciencecityAugust 15, 2019 Read More
Local News A New Clue to How Life Originated The Atlantic | August 14, 2019 When Caitlin Cornell looked down her microscope, she saw large bright spots against a black…sciencecityAugust 14, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Therapeutically Relevant Engraftment of a CRISPR-Cas9–Edited HSC-Enriched Population with HbF Reactivation in Nonhuman Primates Humbert, O., et al. | August 14, 2019 The CRISPR/Cas9 technology offers many opportunities to treat genetic and infectious diseases, but safety of…sciencecityAugust 14, 2019 Read More
Interesting Articles The Public’s Trust in Scientists Rises, Pew Poll Shows The Scientist | August 13, 2019 Public trust in science rose in recent years, a new survey shows: 86 percent of Americans say…sciencecityAugust 13, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Two Early-Career Fred Hutch Scientists Receive Prestigious Fellowships for Prostate Cancer Research Fred Hutch | August 13, 2019 Two early-career scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have received prestigious grants to further…sciencecityAugust 13, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week The Androgen Receptor Regulates a Druggable Translational Regulon in Advanced Prostate Cancer Liu, Y., et al. | August 12, 2019 Most prostate cancers are initially addicted to androgens and the androgen receptor, which they use…sciencecityAugust 12, 2019 Read More
Local News This Is What It’s Like to Donate Your Brain to Science Allen Institute for Brain Science | August 12, 2019 Many young adults moving out of their parents’ house for the first time anticipate big…sciencecityAugust 12, 2019 Read More