Awards Neuroscientist Astra Bryant Named 2026 McKnight Scholar UW Medicine | June 12, 2026 Soil-transmitted parasitic roundworms that find potential hosts by sensing body heat are the topic of…karnottJune 12, 2026 Read More
Local News Nature Publishes Commentary by Sudarshan Pinglay: ‘Why a Synthetic Human Genome is Still Worth Building’ Brotman Baty Institute | June 12, 2026 Ten years ago, when I was a first-year graduate student, my PhD adviser smuggled me…karnottJune 12, 2026 Read More
Local News Experts Convene to Advance Brain Aging Research Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute | June 11, 2026 For more than 30 years, the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Study has brought together…karnottJune 11, 2026 Read More
Local News From Solo Notes to a Full Symphony: Revealing Hidden Genetic Causes of Disease Pacific Northwest Research Institute | June 11, 2026 Imagine trying to understand a complex piece of music by listening to just one instrument…karnottJune 11, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Selective Presynaptic Inhibition of Leg Proprioception in Behaving Drosophila Dallmann, C., et al. | October 30, 2025 Controlling arms and legs requires feedback from the proprioceptive sensory neurons that detect joint position…karnottOctober 30, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Computationally Designed mRNA-Launched Protein Nanoparticle Immunogens Elicit Protective Antibody and T Cell Responses in Mice Hendricks, G., et al. | October 28, 2025 The first generation of mRNA vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 was instrumental in curbing the ongoing COVID-19…karnottOctober 28, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Microtubules Regulate Tissue-Level Navigation in Skin-Resident Macrophages Peterman, E., et al. | October 21, 2025 Specialised macrophages called Langerhans cells respond rapidly to skin damage, migrating to wounds to promote…karnottOctober 21, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Sex and Smoking Bias in the Selection of Somatic Mutations in Human Bladder Calvet, F., et al. | October 20, 2025 Men are at higher risk of several cancer types than women1. For bladder cancer the…karnottOctober 20, 2025 Read More
Local News Global Multiomics Study Reveals How Geography and Ethnicity Shape Human Biology Institute for Systems Biology | May 18, 2026 An international team of researchers has completed one of the most comprehensive longitudinal molecular studies…karnottMay 18, 2026 Read More
Local News AI Models Comb Patient Data to Predict Cardiac-Arrest Risk UW Medicine | May 15, 2026 Researchers have developed artificial intelligence (AI) models that can scrutinize electronic health records (EHR) and…karnottMay 15, 2026 Read More
Local News Sci Shots: A Burst of Color Shows Where Cells Live and What They Do Allen Institute | May 15, 2026 This vibrant, rainbow-like mosaic of colors arranged in irregular patterns shows millions of cells in…karnottMay 15, 2026 Read More
Local News A New Window Into the Immune System: ISB Researchers Develop Powerful Platform to Decode CD4+ T Cells Institute for Systems Biology | May 14, 2026 In this video, ISB President Dr. Jim Heath and Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Rongyu Zhang discuss…karnottMay 14, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Biotech Leaders Weigh In on Bringing More Women into the Industry Puget Sound Business Journal | January 16, 2023 Local women biotech leaders discussed a variety of topics at a Puget Sound Business Journal…sciencecityJanuary 16, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles The US Bioscience Industry: Fostering Innovation and Driving America’s Economy Forward Life Science Washington | December 12, 2022 The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) has released the tenth annual biennial report showcasing employment and…sciencecityDecember 12, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Research Spending Could Be Lone Bright Spot for U.S. Science After Election Sets up Divided Government Science | November 28, 2022 The U.S. Congress returns this week after tumultuous midterm elections that left the Republicans still…sciencecityNovember 28, 2022 Read More
Interesting Articles Five Life Sciences Trends to Watch for in 2023 Puget Sound Business Journal | November 1, 2022 Financing and mergers and acquisitions took place at a torrid pace in the life sciences…sciencecityNovember 1, 2022 Read More
Awards Advancing Novel Treatment for Cryptosporidiosis in Children UW Medicine | April 15, 2026 Critical Path Institute (C-Path) Translational Therapeutics Accelerator has awarded a $501,000 grant to Dr. Wesley…karnottApril 15, 2026 Read More
Awards NIH-Funded Team Led by Berndt Lab Aims to Supercharge Protein Sensor Engineering UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine | April 13, 2026 Inside the human brain, beneath an impenetrable skull, billions of neurons communicate constantly across an…karnottApril 13, 2026 Read More
Awards Three MolES Faculty Researchers Named AAAS Fellows The Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute | April 10, 2026 The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named MoleES faculty members David…karnottApril 10, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards New Grant Funds Research on Circadian Disruption and Its Potential Link to Liver Cancer Fred Hutch | April 9, 2026 Just as traveling from time zone to time zone can cause sleep disturbances, fuzzy thinking…karnottApril 9, 2026 Read More
Local News Lost Women of Science’s Katie Hafner Joins Mary Brunkow for Conversation on Recognition, Mentorship, and Opportunity Institute for Systems Biology | June 19, 2026 In this video, journalist and author Katie Hafner talks about the Lost Women of Science…karnottJune 19, 2026 Read More
Awards AIMBE Honors Chiu UW Department of Bioengineering | June 19, 2026 The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) named UW Bioengineering’s Professor Daniel Chiu…karnottJune 19, 2026 Read More
Uncategorized BioCentury Grand Rounds Conference Highlights Importance of Big Data Allen Institute | June 18, 2026 In the halls and meeting rooms of Seattle’s Hyatt Regency and the Allen Institute, one…karnottJune 18, 2026 Read More