Local News KPWHRI Contributes to New Flu Vaccine Effectiveness ResultsKaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute | March 22, 2024Interim data for the 2023-2024 flu season shows that the vaccine has protected all age…karnottMarch 22, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Nuclear Factor Kappa B-dependent Persistence of Salmonella typhi and Paratyphi in Human MacrophagesStepien, T., et al. | March 22, 2024Salmonella serovars Typhi and Paratyphi cause a prolonged illness known as enteric fever, whereas other serovars…karnottMarch 22, 2024 Read More
Local News Nucleate Seattle: The Next Generation of Bio-EntrepreneursScience in Seattle | March 21, 2024Transitioning from academia to industry is no small feat. Despite recognizing the barriers for budding…karnottMarch 21, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week A Distinct Fusobacterium nucleatum Clade Dominates the Colorectal Cancer NicheZepeda-Rivera, M., et al. | March 21, 2024Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn), a bacterium present in the human oral cavity and rarely found in the…karnottMarch 21, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Neuron Cilia Restrain Glial KCC-3 to a Microdomain to Regulate Multisensory ProcessingRay, S., et al. | February 29, 2024Glia interact with multiple neurons, but it is unclear whether their interactions with each neuron…karnottFebruary 29, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week RNA and Phosphoprotein Profiles of TP53- and PTEN-Knockouts in MCF10A at Baseline and Responding to DNA DamageLin, C., et al. | February 27, 2024A wealth of proteogenomic data has been generated using cancer samples to deepen our understanding…karnottFebruary 27, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Circulating Cancer-Specific CD8 T Cell Frequency Is Associated with Response to PD-1 Blockade in Merkel Cell CarcinomaPulliam, T., et al. | February 20, 2024Understanding cancer immunobiology has been hampered by difficulty identifying cancer-specific T cells. Merkel cell polyomavirus…karnottFebruary 20, 2024 Read More
Publications of the Week Merkel Cell Polyomavirus-Specific and CD39+CLA+ CD8 T Cells As Blood-Based Predictive Biomarkers for PD-1 Blockade in Merkel Cell CarcinomaRyu, H., et al. | February 15, 2024Merkel cell carcinoma is a skin cancer often driven by Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) with…karnottFebruary 15, 2024 Read More
Local News UW Medicine Women Advancing Equity, Diversity and InclusionThe Huddle | March 20, 2024In recognition of Women’s History Month, we asked colleagues across UW Medicine about their journey…karnottMarch 20, 2024 Read More
Local News Seattle Biotech Nonprofit Lands Funding to Improve Vaccine ResponsesPuget Sound Business Journal | March 20, 2024Seattle-based biotech nonprofit the Access to Advanced Health Institute has landed the first phase of…karnottMarch 20, 2024 Read More
Local News Q&A: UW Expert on the Rising Rates of Immunosuppression Among US AdultsUW News | March 19, 2024Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, as it became clear that people with suppressed immune systems…karnottMarch 19, 2024 Read More
Local News 2 Halfs, 2 Coasts, 2 Days: Gretchen Schoenstein Takes on Challenge for BRI and Everyone with Autoimmune DiseasesBenaroya Research Institute | March 15, 2024Longtime BRI supporter Gretchen Schoenstein is taking on a bold new challenge: 2 half-marathons, in…karnottMarch 15, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Aging Is Evolutionary, According to a New Molecular ‘Clock’ That Predicts Age in All MammalsAllen Institute | August 22, 2023Gray hair. New wrinkles. Creaky knees. And then there’s the whole, increasing risk of nearly…sciencecityAugust 22, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles National Institutes of Health Withdraws Opposition to Unionization EffortScience | August 17, 2023The move opens the door for postdocs and graduate students who want a union to…sciencecityAugust 17, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles How a Controversial US Drug Policy Could Be Harming Cancer Patients WorldwideNature | August 15, 2023The FDA’s accelerated-approval process was designed to help people access life-saving drugs. But gaps in…sciencecityAugust 15, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Virus Researchers Cohn and Blanco-Melo Win Coveted GrantsFred Hutch Cancer Center | June 21, 2023Having grown up in Seattle, Lillian Cohn, PhD, remembers often riding in her parents’ car, passing…pthomsonJune 21, 2023 Read More
Awards New Ideas in UW Alzheimer’s ResearchUW Medicine Memory & Brain Wellness Center | March 1, 2024Congratulations to the investigators who were awarded 2024-2025 Developmental Project Grants of the UW MBWC’s…karnottMarch 1, 2024 Read More
Awards Susan Wong Selected As Fulbright ScholarUW Medicine | February 28, 2024Dr. Susan Wong, associate professor (Nephrology) has been chosen as a Fulbright Distinguished Professor to…karnottFebruary 28, 2024 Read More
Awards Paul Nghiem Named Founding Chair of the Department of DermatologyThe Huddle | February 26, 2024Nghiem previously served as the head of the Division of Dermatology and then as interim…karnottFebruary 26, 2024 Read More
Awards Farid Moussavi-Harami Receives Paul F. Cranefield AwardUW Medicine | February 20, 2024The Society of General Physiologists has selected Dr. Farid Moussavi-Harami, assistant professor (Cardiology) as the…karnottFebruary 20, 2024 Read More
Local News Looking for Non-Dilutive Funding? 5 Tips for Startups Seeking Small Business GrantsGeekWire | March 25, 2024A good idea, preliminary data, and credentials in the field are all key components of…karnottMarch 25, 2024 Read More
Local News Nicolae Leca New Medical Director of UW Medicine Transplant InstituteUW Medicine | March 25, 2024Dr. Nicolae Leca, professor (Nephrology) will be the new medical director for transplant for the UW…karnottMarch 25, 2024 Read More
Local News KPWHRI Contributes to New Flu Vaccine Effectiveness ResultsKaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute | March 22, 2024Interim data for the 2023-2024 flu season shows that the vaccine has protected all age…karnottMarch 22, 2024 Read More