Local News University of Washington Spin-Out Raising Cash for More Accurate DNA Sequencing TechnologyGeekWire | September 3, 2018TwinStrand Biosciences, a spin-out of the University of Washington, is raising cash to commercialize DNA…sciencecitySeptember 3, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week An Assay for De Novo Kinetochore Assembly Reveals a Key Role for the CENP-T Pathway in Budding YeastLang, J., et al. | August 31, 2018Chromosome segregation depends on the kinetochore, the machine that establishes force-bearing attachments between DNA and…sciencecityAugust 31, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. James Dai Receives $2.1M NCI Grant for Cancer Biomarker ResearchFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | August 30, 2018Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center biostatistician Dr. James Dairecently was awarded a $2.1 million grant from…sciencecityAugust 30, 2018 Read More
Local News Gene Testing of Nigerian Women Could Help Prevent Breast CancerUW Medicine | August 30, 2018The first study of its kind applying modern genomics technology to DNA contributed by Sub-Saharan…sciencecityAugust 30, 2018 Read More
Local News Impel Neuropharma Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 3 Trial Evaluating INP104 for the Treatment of Acute Migraine HeadacheBioSpace | August 29, 2018Impel NeuroPharma, a Seattle-based, privately-held biopharmaceutical company focused on therapies for the treatment of central…sciencecityAugust 29, 2018 Read More
Publications of the Week Viral Genetic Diversity and Protective Efficacy of a Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine in Two Phase 3 TrialsJuraska, M., et al. | August 29, 2018Two phase 3 placebo-controlled trials of the CYD-TDV vaccine, evaluated in children aged 2-14 y…sciencecityAugust 29, 2018 Read More
Interesting Articles Does CAR-T Therapy Have a Payment Problem?BioSpace | August 28, 2018By many standards, and certainly by the way the media covers it and industry promotes…sciencecityAugust 28, 2018 Read More
Local News Lake Union Life Science Building Lands Its First TenantPuget Sound Business Journal | August 28, 2018 Lake Union life science building lands its first tenant. Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. has landed the…sciencecityAugust 28, 2018 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Announcing the Recipients of the 2018 New Investigator AwardsCenter for Infectious Disease Research | August 27, 2018The University of Washington/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Developmental Core is delighted to…sciencecityAugust 27, 2018 Read More
Local News Groundbreaking Study of Cancer-Killing Immunotherapy Could Reduce Side Effects and Improve PerformanceGeekWire | August 27, 2018The emerging form of cancer treatment called CAR T immunotherapy is wiping out the disease…sciencecityAugust 27, 2018 Read More