Awards Washington Research Foundation Awards $7 Million to UW Institute for Protein Design for Ambitious Initiative to Advance AI-Enabled Enzyme Design Washington Research Foundation | March 26, 2026 Washington Research Foundation (WRF) has awarded a $7 million grant to the University of Washington…karnottMarch 26, 2026 Read More
Local News Findings May Inform New Approach to Huntington’s Disease UW Medicine | March 26, 2026 Treatments that target a fragment of the mutant protein that causes Huntington's disease might be…karnottMarch 26, 2026 Read More
Awards Dr. Lisa Tachiki Named Kuni Foundation 2025 Cancer Research Fellow Fred Hutch | March 25, 2026 Fred Hutch Cancer Center medical oncologist Lisa Tachiki, MD, has been named a 2025 Cancer…karnottMarch 25, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Divergent Effects of a Treg-Selective IL-2 Mutein on Influenza-Specific T Cell Responses Albe, J., et al. | March 25, 2026 Enhancing regulatory T cell (Treg) function offers a compelling therapeutic strategy for autoimmune disease. Engineered…karnottMarch 25, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week The Ubiquitin Ligase KLHL6 Drives Resistance to CD8+ T Cell Dysfunction Cheng, H., et al. | January 22, 2026 The multifaceted dysfunction of tumour-infiltrating T cells, including exhaustion and mitochondrial dysfunction, remains a major…karnottJanuary 22, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Niche-Derived Semaphorin 4A Safeguards Functional Identity of Myeloid-Biased Hematopoietic Stem Cells Toghani, D., et al. | January 13, 2026 Somatic stem cell pools comprise diverse, highly specialized subsets whose individual contribution is critical for…karnottJanuary 13, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week An Alveolar Macrophage-Targeted Ciprofloxacin Polymeric Prodrug Improves Survival in a Murine Model of Klebsiella pneumoniae Pneumonia López, C., et al. | January 5, 2026 Klebsiella pneumoniae is a leading cause of both hospital- and community-acquired pneumonia. Nanomaterials have the…karnottJanuary 5, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Identification of AMOTL2 as an Antiviral Factor That Enhances the Human Type I Interferon Response Against Zika Virus Willcox, A., et al. | December 15, 2025 Zika virus (ZIKV) can cause severe disease, especially in infants who are infected with the…karnottDecember 15, 2025 Read More
Local News The Lifesaving Power of Early Colon Cancer Screening | March 20, 2026 Colorectal cancer — which affects the colon or rectum in the digestive tract — is…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Local News CytoDyn Closes $17.5 Million Financing to Fund Continued Development of Leronlimab CytoDyn | March 20, 2026 CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: CYDY) ("CytoDyn" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage oncology company advancing leronlimab, a…karnottMarch 20, 2026 Read More
Local News LSW Institute is Now LSW Entrepreneurship & Venture Services Life Science Washington | March 19, 2026 To better serve a broader range of entrepreneurs and companies, LSW Institute is now LSW…karnottMarch 19, 2026 Read More
Local News Boyle Named UW Bioengineering Vice Chair of Operations UW Department of Bioengineering | March 19, 2026 Professor Patrick Boyle has been promoted to Vice Chair of Operations in the University of…karnottMarch 19, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Focus on Leadership: Team Science Seminar Series 2024–2025 Institute of Translational Health Sciences | August 22, 2024 ITHS is pleased to announce that the successful Team Science Seminar Series is launching into…karnottAugust 22, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Apply Now for 2025-2026 ITHS Pilot Awards Institute of Translational Health Sciences | June 7, 2024 ITHS is happy to announce that the application period for the 2025–2026 ITHS Pilot Program…karnottJune 7, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Updated TL1 Offering: Unique Funding Opportunity for Pre-Doctoral Researchers Institute of Translational Health Sciences | May 21, 2024 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a unique funding opportunity for students interested…karnottMay 21, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles HSSA Announces Matching Grant Recipients and Grant Writing Assistance Micro Awards Health Sciences and Services Authority of Spokane County | May 9, 2024 Health Sciences and Services Authority of Spokane County (HSSA) is proud to announce the recipients…karnottMay 9, 2024 Read More
Awards Dr. Soheil Meshinchi, a Leading Expert in Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Named Dylan Burke Endowed Chair in Immunotherapy Fred Hutch | March 10, 2026 As a child, Dylan Burke was an athlete and gymnast who shunned sugar and worked…karnottMarch 10, 2026 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
Publications of the Week A Common 19 BP APOE Enhancer Deletion Is Protective Against Alzheimer’s Disease in African Americans Brutman, J., et al. | March 30, 2026 The APOE-ε4/ε4 genotype is the strongest genetic risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer’s disease, though the…karnottMarch 30, 2026 Read More
Local News A Mentor’s Support Turns Curiosity Into Courage, Doubt Into Discovery University of Washington | March 27, 2026 When Carrie Lin, ’24, joined Dr. Ayokunle (Ayo) Olanrewaju’s lab during its earliest days, she…karnottMarch 27, 2026 Read More
Local News Drs. Nora Disis and Kiran Dhillon Join XPRIZE Brain Trust for Global Visioneering UW Medicine | March 27, 2026 Dr. Mary (Nora) Disis, professor (Hematology and Oncology) and director of the UW Cancer Vaccine…karnottMarch 27, 2026 Read More