AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Geoffrey Hill 3rd Recipient of José Carreras/E. Donnall Thomas Endowed Chair for Cancer Research Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | August 21, 2018 In 1987, at the age of 40, world-renowned Spanish tenor José Carreras was diagnosed with…sciencecityAugust 21, 2018 Read More
Local News Offensive “Blocking” to Defeat T1D Before it Strikes! Diabetes Research Connection | August 21, 2018 Type 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 Initiative Seattle Children's Hospital | August 20, 2018 Seattle 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 State Benhaim, M. and Lee, K.K. | August 20, 2018 The 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 Differentiation Singh, M.D., et al. | August 17, 2018 CD8+ 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 Podcast The Stem Cell Podcast | August 16, 2018 Dr. 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 Fibrosis UW Medicine | August 16, 2018 A 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 Diseases UW 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 Analysis Hardwick, S.A., et al. | August 15, 2018 The 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 Award Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | August 14, 2018 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center biostatistician Dr. Yingqi Zhao has been awarded the Dr. Charles A. Coltman Jr.…sciencecityAugust 14, 2018 Read More