Publications of the Week needLR: Long-Read Structural Variant Annotation with Population-Scale Frequency Estimation Gustafson, J., et al. | July 1, 2026 We present needLR, a structural variant (SV) annotation tool that can be used for filtering…karnottJuly 1, 2026 Read More
Local News BRI’s Bernard Khor, MD, PhD, Joins DSC Board of Directors Benaroya Research Institute | June 30, 2026 Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) is excited to share that BRI faculty member Bernard Khor, MD,…karnottJune 30, 2026 Read More
Awards Cary Paine Honored as Teacher of the Year UW Medicine | June 30, 2026 Dr. Cary Paine, associate professor of clinical practice (Nephrology) was selected as the 2026 Nephrology…karnottJune 30, 2026 Read More
Local News MSS 2027 Symposium is Returning to its Seattle Roots Brotman Baty Institute | June 29, 2026 The annual Mutational Scanning Symposium, hosted by the Atlas of Variant Effects (AVE) Alliance, is…karnottJune 29, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week KAT5 Regulates Neurodevelopmental States Associated with G0-like Populations in Glioblastoma Mihalas, A.B., et al. | May 21, 2025 Quiescence cancer stem-like cells may play key roles in promoting tumor cell heterogeneity and recurrence…sciencecityMay 21, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Drosophila Epidermal Cells Are Intrinsically Mechanosensitive and Modulate Nociceptive Behavioral Outputs Yoshino, J., et al. | May 20, 2025 Somatosensory neurons (SSNs) that detect and transduce mechanical, thermal, and chemical stimuli densely innervate an…sciencecityMay 20, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week In Vivo Functional Screens Reveal KEAP1 Loss as a Driver of Chemoresistance in Small Cell Lung Cancer Brumage, L., et al. | May 15, 2025 Exquisitely chemosensitive initially, small cell lung cancer (SCLC) exhibits dismal outcomes owing to rapid transition…karnottMay 15, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Enteric Tuft Cell Inflammasome Activation Drives NKp46+ILC3 IL22 via PGD2 and Inhibits Salmonella Churchill, M., et al. | May 14, 2025 To distinguish pathogens from commensals, the intestinal epithelium employs cytosolic innate immune sensors. Activation of…karnottMay 14, 2025 Read More
Local News Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant With Pooled Stem Cell Product Shows 96% Survival and No Graft-Versus-Host-Disease in Leukemia Patients Fred Hutch | April 30, 2026 A new way of using umbilical cord blood for treating blood diseases could make the…karnottApril 30, 2026 Read More
Local News Wayfinder Biosciences Advances Collaboration With Daiichi Sankyo on Key Neurodegeneration Target To Second Phase PR Newswire | April 29, 2026 Wayfinder Biosciences announced the advancement to the second phase of its research collaboration with Daiichi…karnottApril 29, 2026 Read More
Local News MolES’ Scientific Exchange Sparks Microbial Engineering Collaborations University of Washington Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute (MolES) | April 29, 2026 On April 8, the University of Washington Molecular Engineering and Sciences (MolES) Institute hosted a…karnottApril 29, 2026 Read More
Local News Clinical Trial Seeks to Recruit Adults With Type 1 Diabetes UW Medicine | April 27, 2026 Researchers at UW Medicine in Seattle seek adults recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes for…karnottApril 27, 2026 Read More
Interesting ArticlesLocal News Why Bacteria’s Resistance to Antibiotics is a Problem in a Viral Pandemic KUOW News | May 15, 2020 Each year, a particular kind of infection kills more than 35,000 people in the United…emcguinnMay 15, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Untapped Potential: More US Labs Could be Providing Tests for Coronavirus Nature News | April 23, 2020 A survey of more than 4,000 researchers in the United States suggests that better coordination at an…emcguinnApril 23, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Federal Agencies Are Setting Aside Billions for Coronavirus Research: Here’s a List GeekWire | April 20, 2020 The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is playing a leading role in focusing the…eabramovichApril 20, 2020 Read More
Interesting Articles Trump Signs $8.3 Billion Emergency Coronavirus Spending Package CNBC | March 10, 2020 President Donald Trump on Friday signed a sweeping spending bill to combat the spread of the new…sciencecityMarch 10, 2020 Read More
Awards Dr. Holly Harris Awarded the Inaugural Bus Family Endowed Chair for Research on Women’s Health Fred Hutch | March 3, 2026 Fred Hutch Cancer Center recently celebrated the Bus Family Endowed Chair, made possible by a…karnottMarch 3, 2026 Read More
Awards Pankhuri Gupta Receives Richard King Trainee Award UW Medicine | March 3, 2026 Pankhuri Gupta, MS, CGC, is the recipient of the 2026 Richard King Trainee Award. This…karnottMarch 3, 2026 Read More
Awards Seattle Magazine Has Named Mary Brunkow as One of the Extraordinary Individuals It Featured for Its Most Influential List. Seattle Magazine | February 26, 2026 Every year, Seattle magazine’s Most Influential list takes a close look at the people shaping…karnottFebruary 26, 2026 Read More
Awards Five UW Scientists Named Sloan Fellows UW News | February 20, 2026 Five University of Washington faculty members have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P.…karnottFebruary 20, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week CD28 Signaling Complexes Are Correlated with Patient Outcomes in Anti-CD19 41BB-Costimulation CAR T Cell Therapy Draper, I., et al. | July 15, 2026 Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells targeting CD19 achieve remarkable remissions in refractory B cell…karnottJuly 15, 2026 Read More
Uncategorized SeaBridge Fellow Stephanie Sansbury: ‘A Moral Obligation to Use My Training to Find Better Treatments for Disease’ Brotman Baty Institute | July 15, 2026 Ask Stephanie Sansbury what she wants to work on and she will give you a…karnottJuly 15, 2026 Read More
Local News CARE Board Awards Nearly $3.3M for Implementation and Outcomes Research Cycle 2 Grants Andy Hill CARE Fund | July 14, 2026 Washington State’s innovative cancer research fund—the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment Fund (CARE Fund)—recently announced…karnottJuly 14, 2026 Read More