Local News Scientists Generate First Single-Cell ‘Atlas’ of Primate Brain to Help Explore Links Between Molecules, Cells, Brain Function, and DiseaseBrotman Baty | October 23, 2023A longstanding mystery in science is how the over 100 million individual neurons work together…sciencecityOctober 23, 2023 Read More
Awards Fred Hutch Announces Eight Recipients of 2023 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar AwardFred Hutch | October 23, 2023Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has announced the recipients of the 2023 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar…sciencecityOctober 23, 2023 Read More
Local News More Study Needed into the ‘Why’ of New Weight-Loss DrugsUW Medicine | October 20, 2023Hitting the market over the past six years, the drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are…sciencecityOctober 20, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Trimodal Single-Cell Profiling Reveals a Novel Pediatric CD8αα+ T Cell Subset and Broad Age-Related Molecular Reprogramming Across the T Cell CompartmentThomson, Z., et al. | October 19, 2023Age-associated changes in the T cell compartment are well described. However, limitations of current single-modal…sciencecityOctober 19, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week An Invariant Protein That Co-Localizes with VAR2CSA on Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Red Cells Binds to Chondroitin Sulfate AKeitany, G., et al. | November 19, 2021Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells (iRBCs) bind and sequester in deep vascular beds, causing malaria-related…dcorriganNovember 19, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Whole-Genome Sequencing Association Analyses of Stroke and Its Subtypes in Ancestrally Diverse Populations From Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine ProjectHu, Y., et al. | November 16, 2021Stroke is the leading cause of death and long-term disability worldwide. Previous genome-wide association studies…dcorriganNovember 16, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week Morphological Diversity of Single Neurons in Molecularly Defined Cell TypesPeng, H., et al. | November 11, 2021Dendritic and axonal morphology reflects the input and output of neurons and is a defining…dcorriganNovember 11, 2021 Read More
Publications of the Week F-Domain Valency Determines Outcome of Signaling through the Angiopoietin PathwayZhao, Y. T., et al. | November 9, 2021The authors found that the valency of Ang1's receptor-binding domain, F-domain determines Tie2 signaling outcome…dcorriganNovember 9, 2021 Read More
Local News CAR T-Cell Therapy Is the Leading Edge of Care for Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative DisorderFred Hutch | June 28, 2023Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is home to some of the world’s most advanced cancer treatments,…pthomsonJune 28, 2023 Read More
Local News Ozette Technologies Announces New Collaboration with Umoja Biopharma to Accelerate Biomarker Discovery in Preclinical StudiesOzette Technologies, Inc. via Yahoo! Finance | June 26, 2023Ozette Technologies, Inc., a technology-driven life sciences company, today announced its collaboration with Umoja Biopharma, Inc.,…pthomsonJune 26, 2023 Read More
Local News Biotech Startup Developing Tests and Treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease Raises $52.9MGeekWire | June 26, 2023University of Washington spinout AltPep, which is developing tests and treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease,…pthomsonJune 26, 2023 Read More
Local News A Seesaw Between Transcription and Translation Restrains Bladder CarcinogenesisFred Hutch | June 23, 2023What is it that makes a good story, one that catches your attention and refuses…pthomsonJune 23, 2023 Read More
Awards Building Better Lab Models of Human TumorsFred Hutch | October 6, 2021Prostate cancer researcher Dr. John Lee garnered a National Institutes of Health New Innovator Award to fund his breakthrough…dcorriganOctober 6, 2021 Read More
Awards Life Science Washington Institute Wins Fourth SBA Growth Accelerator Fund GrantLife Science Washington | October 6, 2021Life Science Washington Institute (LSWI or LSW Institute), a non-profit 501(c)(3) that supports entrepreneurs across…dcorriganOctober 6, 2021 Read More
Awards Fred Hutch Scientist Dr. Trevor Bedford Receives MacArthur FellowshipFred Hutch | September 29, 2021Dr. Trevor Bedford, an infectious disease scientist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, was selected as a…dcorriganSeptember 29, 2021 Read More
Awards Dr. Berger Wins Additional WRF Translational FundingInstitute for Protein Design | September 28, 2021Washington Research Foundation (WRF) has awarded a $700,000 phase three technology commercialization grant to Stephanie…dcorriganSeptember 28, 2021 Read More
Local News Teaming Up to Understand Mysterious MicroproteinsFred Hutch | November 30, 2023Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center RNA expert Arvind “Rasi” Subramaniam, PhD, has teamed up with investigators…sciencecityNovember 30, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Biotech Around the World: The West Coast of the United StatesGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | November 30, 2023Innovation isn’t based on geography. There are many bastions of innovation throughout the world, each…sciencecityNovember 30, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Multi-Omic Analysis of Human Kidney Tissue Identified Medulla-Specific Gene Expression PatternsHaug, S., et al. | November 29, 2023The kidney medulla is a specialized region with important homeostatic functions. It has been implicated…sciencecityNovember 29, 2023 Read More