AwardsFeatured Awards Rachel Lex Receives ACS Fellowship to Uncover Regional Factors Driving Tumor Development Fred Hutch | April 24, 2023 We have mutated cells throughout our bodies. But whether one of those mutated cells grows…sciencecityApril 24, 2023 Read More
Local News How This Ukrainian-Born CEO Created a Biotech Startup ‘Where Curious Scientists Thrive’ GeekWire | April 24, 2023 Ivan Liachko didn’t plan on becoming a founder. But when the berry company called, the Ukrainian-born…sciencecityApril 24, 2023 Read More
Local News Seattle Children’s Therapeutics Marks Milestone Moment in Fight Against Childhood Cancer Seattle Children's | April 24, 2023 Seattle Children’s, an international leader in the effort to better treat cancer in children, teens…sciencecityApril 24, 2023 Read More
Local News SpyLigation Uses Light to Switch on Proteins UW Medicine | April 21, 2023 Scientists can now use light to activate protein functions both inside and outside of living…sciencecityApril 21, 2023 Read More
Local News Oisín Raises $5M to Develop Treatments for ‘Zombie Cells’ Associated with Age-Related Diseases GeekWire | May 31, 2021 New funding: Seattle biotech startup Oisín Biotechnologies has raised a $5 million seed round. It’s currently developing preclinical therapies…kchenMay 31, 2021 Read More
Local News Seattle Children’s Researchers Discover That Functional COVID-19 Antibodies Are Lost Quickly After Mild Cases Seattle Children’s | May 31, 2021 Seattle Children’s researchers have published a study that has uncovered a deeper understanding of why…kchenMay 31, 2021 Read More
Local News Sana Aims to Hire 100 New Employees On Heels of $587 Million IPO BioSpace | May 27, 2021 After Sana Biotechnology raised a whopping $587 million in its initial public offering, the company aims to hire…kchenMay 27, 2021 Read More
Local News CEPI Funds Phase 3 Trial of UW Medicine COVID-19 Vaccine UW Medicine | May 27, 2021 A COVID-19 nanoparticle vaccine candidate, named GPB510, has received significant additional funding from the Coalition for…kchenMay 27, 2021 Read More
Local News AstraZeneca Will Pay Up to $1.1B to Acquire Icosavax, a University of Washington Biotech Spinout GeekWire | December 13, 2023 Seattle-based Icosavax, a spin-out from the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design, will be acquired by…karnottDecember 13, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week A First-in-Human, Open-Label Phase 1b and a Randomised, Double-Blind Phase 2a Clinical Trial in Recent-Onset Type 1 Diabetes with AG019 As Monotherapy and in Combination with Teplizumab Mathieu, C., et al. | December 13, 2023 We hypothesised that islet beta cell antigen presentation in the gut along with a tolerising…karnottDecember 13, 2023 Read More
Local News ‘1 in 1,000:’ Dr. Sean Gibbons Named Highly Cited Researcher for 2023 Institute for Systems Biology | December 12, 2023 ISB Associate Professor Dr. Sean Gibbons was named a Highly Cited Researcher for 2023. This…karnottDecember 12, 2023 Read More