Local News RSP Announces New ‘Innovation Training Fellowships’ ProgramWestern Washington University | November 23, 2023The Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (RSP) has announced a new university-wide student summer…karnottNovember 23, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Embryo-Scale Reverse Genetics at Single-Cell ResolutionSaunders, L., et al. | November 22, 2023The maturation of single-cell transcriptomic technologies has facilitated the generation of comprehensive cellular atlases from…karnottNovember 22, 2023 Read More
Awards Paul Kinahan and Cross-Organizational Team Awarded ARPA-H FundingUW Department of Bioengineering | November 21, 2023In an important development for biomedical imaging research, Paul Kinahan, joint professor of Bioengineering and…karnottNovember 21, 2023 Read More
Local News Bold Breakthroughs: PNRI’s Night of Celebration, Science, and HopePacific Northwest Research Institute | November 20, 2023In late October, PNRI celebrated recent achievements and ongoing innovation in the field of genetic…karnottNovember 20, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Discovery of a Transferrin Receptor 1-Binding Aptamer and Its Application in Cancer Cell Depletion for Adoptive T Cell Therapy ManufacturingCheng, E. L., et al. | August 12, 2022The authors report a new high-affinity aptamer that binds to the transferrin receptor, also called…dcorriganAugust 12, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Breath of Fresh Air: Towards Unraveling the Molecular Underpinnings of Sleep Apnea | August 12, 2022Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an important risk factor for multiple diseases (1). 425 million…dcorriganAugust 12, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week Sustained Inhibition of NPY/AgRP Neuronal Activity by FGF1Hwang, E., et al. | August 5, 2022In rodent models of type 2 diabetes (T2D), central administration of fibroblast growth factor 1…dcorriganAugust 5, 2022 Read More
Publications of the Week An In Vivo Model of Human Macrophages in Metastatic MelanomaVoillet, V., et al. | August 4, 2022Despite recent therapeutic progress, advanced melanoma remains lethal for many patients. The composition of the…dcorriganAugust 4, 2022 Read More
Local News Seagen’s Breast Cancer Therapy Succeeds in Late-Stage StudyLife Science Washington | September 6, 2023Bothell-based biotech company Seagen found success with one of its breast cancer therapies on Wednesday.…sciencecitySeptember 6, 2023 Read More
Local News Honoring Excellence in Molecular EngineeringUW Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute | September 6, 2023Gokce Altin-Yavuzarslan, Samantha Borje and Olivia Dotson received Molecular Engineering and Science student achievement awards…sciencecitySeptember 6, 2023 Read More
Local News Dr. Vlad V. Simianu Appointed as Medical Director of Benaroya Research Institute’s Clinical Research ProgramBenaroya Research Institute | September 5, 2023We are excited to share that Virginia Mason Franciscan Health’s Vlad V. Simianu, MD, MPH,…sciencecitySeptember 5, 2023 Read More
Local News AGC Biologics, Asahi Kasei Enter Clinical Drug Substance AgreementLife Science Washington | September 5, 2023AGC Biologics, a biotech company headquartered in Bothell, is partnering with pharmaceutical company Asahi Kasei…sciencecitySeptember 5, 2023 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UW Medicine to Honor Jay Shendure as 2022 ‘Inventor of the Year’Brotman Baty Institute | October 14, 2022BBI Scientific Director Dr. Jay Shendure will honored October 13 by UW Medicine as the…sciencecityOctober 14, 2022 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Merkel Cell Carcinoma Researcher Dr. Nick Salisbury Named Brave FellowFred Hutch | October 14, 2022Growing up in Oxford, England, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center postdoctoral researcher Dr. Nick Salisbury became…sciencecityOctober 14, 2022 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. Ruth Etzioni Receives $7.4M NCI Grant to Assess New Cancer DiagnosticsFred Hutch | October 13, 2022Dr. Ruth Etzioni has received a seven-year Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA) from the National Cancer…sciencecityOctober 13, 2022 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Pediatric Geneticist Earns NIH Early Independence AwardUW Medicine | October 13, 2022UW Medicine physician/scientist Danny E. Miller has received a competitive National Institutes of Health Director’s…sciencecityOctober 13, 2022 Read More
Local News BBI & UW Medicine Launch ‘New Age of Experimentation’ with Allen Institute and Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeBrotman Baty Institute | December 15, 2023The Allen Institute, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the University of Washington announced today, Dec.…karnottDecember 15, 2023 Read More
Local News Pfizer Wins Regulatory Approval for Its $43B Acquisition of Seattle-Area Biotech Giant SeagenGeekWire | December 14, 2023Pfizer’s plan to acquire Seagen for $43 billion has cleared the necessary regulatory hurdles, the…karnottDecember 14, 2023 Read More
Local News Washington Research Foundation Announces Its Largest Ever Cohort of WRF Postdoctoral Fellows for 2024Washington Research Foundation | December 14, 2023Washington Research Foundation (WRF) has awarded 15 three-year WRF Postdoctoral Fellowships to begin in 2024.…karnottDecember 14, 2023 Read More