Local News Genome ‘Writing’ Becoming Fundamental for Biological Discovery and Biotechnology: Q and A with Sudarshan Pinglay Brotman Baty Institute | April 3, 2026 We have known for many years of the genetic basis of disease, since the mid-1950s…karnottApril 3, 2026 Read More
Local News Remembering Becky Benaroya: A Legacy of Generosity and Support for Science Benaroya Research Institute | April 3, 2026 Benaroya Research Institute honors and remembers (“Becky”) Benaroya, a beloved member of our community whose…karnottApril 3, 2026 Read More
Awards Meinhold Receives SFB Student Research Award UW Department of Bioengineering | April 2, 2026 Katherine Meinhold, who completed her UW Bioengineering PhD just last week, received the Student Award…karnottApril 2, 2026 Read More
Local News HSSA Awards 3.25 Million in Spokane County’s Bioscience and Health Industry The Health Sciences and Services Authority | April 2, 2026 The Health Sciences and Services Authority (HSSA) of Spokane has awarded five growing health and…karnottApril 2, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Targeting FZD6 Creates Therapeutically Actionable Vulnerabilities for Advanced Prostate Cancer Li, Y., et al. | December 4, 2025 Wnt signaling is a complex pathway consisting of numerous ligands and frizzled (FZD) receptors. These…karnottDecember 4, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Drug Screening in 3D Microtumors Reveals DDR1/2-MAPK12-GLI1 as a Vulnerability in Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Nishida-Aoki, N., et al. | November 28, 2025 Interactions between cancer cells and surrounding stromal cells are critical for tumor biology and treatment…karnottNovember 28, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Imaging as a Precision Diagnostic at Prostate Cancer Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy: Modeling Long-Term Survival Gogebakan, K., et al. | November 20, 2025 Prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PSMA-PET/CT) is affecting the management of patients with…karnottNovember 20, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week The New Frontier in Understanding Human and Mammalian Brain Development Nowakowski, T., et al. | November 13, 2025 Neurodevelopmental disorders that cause cognitive, behavioural or motor impairments affect around 15% of children and…karnottNovember 13, 2025 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
Local News Mind Trip: How Psilocybin Changes the Brain Allen Institute | March 24, 2026 “The rewiring in the mouse brain from psilocybin is not haphazard; there’s a definite pattern…karnottMarch 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Fred Hutch Collaboration Reveals Molecular Vulnerability in Rare Childhood Brain Cancer Allen Institute | March 24, 2026 When broken strands of DNA get repaired improperly, they can stitch together in new “Frankengene”…karnottMarch 24, 2026 Read More
Local News Giving CAR T Cells a Portable Pit Crew Fred Hutch | March 23, 2026 Over the last decade, the cellular cancer immunotherapy known as CAR T-cell therapy has roared…karnottMarch 23, 2026 Read More
Interesting Articles Kayla Young of Phase Genomics on How to Create More Inclusive Workplaces Medium | January 29, 2024 Create pay transparency: We have clear salary banding policies and leveling frameworks for all positions…karnottJanuary 29, 2024 Read More
Interesting Articles Biotech Around the World: The West Coast of the United States Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | November 30, 2023 Innovation isn’t based on geography. There are many bastions of innovation throughout the world, each…sciencecityNovember 30, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles U.S. Cancels Program Aimed at Identifying Potential Pandemic Viruses Science | September 20, 2023 In what many see as fallout from the concern that researchers studying bat viruses may…sciencecitySeptember 20, 2023 Read More
Interesting Articles Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long COVID Brain Fog Scientific American | September 5, 2023 Many people who have long COVID—a condition in which health issues persist months after infection—report…sciencecitySeptember 5, 2023 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
Awards Dr. Nitin Baliga Among 63 Fellows Elected to the American Academy of Microbiology Institute of Systems Biology | February 18, 2026 ISB Professor, Director, and Senior Vice President Dr. Nitin Baliga and 62 peers have been…karnottFebruary 18, 2026 Read More
Awards Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Funds 16 UW Post Docs Across the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Engineering and the College of the Environment UW News | February 11, 2026 The University of Washington was awarded $2.5 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation…karnottFebruary 11, 2026 Read More
Publications of the Week Functional Dissection of Noncoding Variants Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis Jajodia, A., et al. | April 8, 2026 Noncoding variants are critical to our understanding of the genetic basis of diseases and disorders…karnottApril 8, 2026 Read More
Awards Fred Hutch Researchers Receive Prestigious R01 Awards Fred Hutch | April 8, 2026 Three Fred Hutch Cancer Center research groups recently received prestigious R01 awards from the National…karnottApril 8, 2026 Read More
Local News “Computational Crystal Ball” Helps Predict Cell Behavior Allen Institute | April 7, 2026 The power of prediction is everywhere in our lives: we try to forecast the weather,…karnottApril 7, 2026 Read More