Local News Eli Lilly to Acquire Seattle-Area Biotech in $1.5 Billion Bet on Next-Generation Shingles Vaccine GeekWire | June 1, 2026 Eli Lilly has agreed to acquire Curevo Vaccine in a deal centered on a next-generation…karnottJune 1, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week De Novo Design of Miniproteins Targeting GPCRs Muratspahić, E., et al. | May 29, 2026 G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) play key roles in physiology and are central targets for drug…karnottMay 29, 2026 Read More
Featured Awards Pat Fleet Awards UW Medicine | May 29, 2026 Congratulations to Drs. Lindsay Gibbon, associate professor of clinical practice (General Internal Medicine), and Charlotte…karnottMay 29, 2026 Read More
Awards 2026 Equity Academic Scholarship Awards UW Medicine | May 28, 2026 A challenging career stage transition for trainees is advancing from post-doctoral and clinical fellowship to…karnottMay 28, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Drp1 Knockdown Aggravates Obesity-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction and Remodeling Wu, D., et al. | July 14, 2025 Obesity is an independent risk factor for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Dynamin…karnottJuly 14, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week The Alzheimer’s Disease Gene SORL1 Regulates Lysosome Function in Human Microglia Mishra, S., et al. | July 11, 2025 The SORL1 gene encodes the sortilin-related receptor protein SORLA, a sorting receptor that regulates endo-lysosomal…karnottJuly 11, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Molecular Profiling of Adult C. elegans Glia Across Sexes by Single-Nuclear RNA-Seq Purice, M., et al. | July 7, 2025 A comprehensive understanding of nervous system function requires molecular insight into the diversity and sex…karnottJuly 7, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Elicitation of Liver-Stage Immunity by Nanoparticle Immunogens Displaying P. falciparum CSP-Derived Antigens Langowski, M., et al. | July 2, 2025 A vaccine that provides robust, durable protection against malaria remains a global health priority. Although…karnottJuly 2, 2025 Read More
Local News Designing Better Weapons to Fight Prostate Cancer Allen Institute | April 17, 2026 Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men worldwide. While treatments can…karnottApril 17, 2026 Read More
Local News Drug-Resistant Shigella Threatens Young Children Globally UW Medicine | April 17, 2026 During their first two years of life, nearly 25% of children in low- and middle-income…karnottApril 17, 2026 Read More
Local News Fred Hutch Funds 10 Washington State Initiatives to Expand Cancer Prevention Fred Hutch | April 16, 2026 Fred Hutch Cancer Center’s Community Grants Program has recently awarded 10 cancer prevention projects across…karnottApril 16, 2026 Read More
Local News New Study Links Noncoding DNA Genetic Variants to Root Causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis Benaroya Research Institute | April 16, 2026 In a study published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, researchers from the University of…karnottApril 16, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles US House Backs Higher Spending Levels for NSF and DOE Science Science | July 1, 2021 It was a good day for science in the U.S. House of Representatives. In back-to-back…kchenJuly 1, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles ‘Speed and Scale.’ One Year Into the Job, NSF’s Director Prepares for Massive Budget Growth Science | June 25, 2021 Sethuraman Panchanathan has a lot to celebrate this week as he marks his first anniversary as…kchenJune 25, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles Genome Researchers Question Security Provisions in New US Senate Bill Science | June 18, 2021 Buried in a 2400-page bill approved last week by the U.S. Senate to help the…kchenJune 18, 2021 Read More
Interesting Articles US Senate Passes Bill for Nearly $250 Billion in Science Funding The Scientist | June 14, 2021 The Senate passed the US Innovation and Competitiveness Act—a massive science funding bill that aims to…kchenJune 14, 2021 Read More
Awards Dr. Nitin Baliga Among 63 Fellows Elected to the American Academy of Microbiology Institute of Systems Biology | February 18, 2026 ISB Professor, Director, and Senior Vice President Dr. Nitin Baliga and 62 peers have been…karnottFebruary 18, 2026 Read More
Awards Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Funds 16 UW Post Docs Across the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Engineering and the College of the Environment UW News | February 11, 2026 The University of Washington was awarded $2.5 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation…karnottFebruary 11, 2026 Read More
Awards Newly Elected Members of the American Society of Clinical Investigation UW Medicine | February 6, 2026 Congratulations to the newly elected members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation , Dr.…karnottFebruary 6, 2026 Read More
Awards SeaBridge Selects Inaugural Cohort of Eight Fellows from UW and Fred Hutch Brotman Baty Institute | January 29, 2026 The first cohort of postdoctoral researchers has been selected for the SeaBridge Fellowship, a translational…karnottJanuary 29, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Genetic Variants Affect Diurnal Glucose Levels Throughout the Day Sinnott-Armstrong, N., et al. | June 10, 2026 Circadian rhythms not only coordinate the timing of wake and sleep but also regulate homeostasis…karnottJune 10, 2026 Read More
Local News Remembering Professor Stan Gartler UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine | June 10, 2026 Genetics and Genome Sciences Emeritus Professor Stanley Gartler passed away peacefully last week at the…karnottJune 10, 2026 Read More
Local News Long COVID Education and Resource Network UW Medicine | June 9, 2026 Dr. Anita Chopra, clinical associate professor (General Internal Medicine) and colleagues at Stanford (with support…karnottJune 9, 2026 Read More