Local News University of Washington Once Again Named World’s Most Innovative Public University GeekWire | October 28, 2019 For the third year in a row, the University of Washington has won the title…sciencecityOctober 28, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Treg Cells Maintain Selective Access to IL-2 and Immune Homeostasis Despite Substantially Reduced CD25 Function Hayes, E.T., et al. | October 25, 2019 The cytokine IL-2 is a critical regulator of immune homeostasis The authors found that, despite…sciencecityOctober 25, 2019 Read More
Local News 5 Baby Boomer Biotech Influencers BioSpace | October 25, 2019 The baby boomer generation is known for their resilience, as well as their ability to…sciencecityOctober 25, 2019 Read More
Local News Alkermes Announces Clinical Collaboration with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for Novel Immuno-Oncology Drug Candidate ALKS 4230 Alkermes Plc. | October 24, 2019 Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced that it has entered into a clinical research collaboration with Fred…sciencecityOctober 24, 2019 Read More
Local News Seattle Genetics’ Breast Cancer Drug Hits Mark in Pivotal Trial Fierce Biotech | October 24, 2019 A pivotal trial of Seattle Genetics’ tucatinib in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer has met its primary…sciencecityOctober 24, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UW’s Ashleigh Theberge Receives Packard Fellowship for Research on Cell Communication Signals UW News | October 24, 2019 Ashleigh Theberge, a University of Washington assistant professor of chemistry, has been named a 2019 Packard…sciencecityOctober 24, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Spliceosomal Disruption of the Non-Canonical BAF Complex in Cancer Inoue, D., et al. | October 23, 2019 SF3B1 is the most commonly mutated RNA splicing factor in cancer1,2,3,4, but the mechanisms by…sciencecityOctober 23, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Dr. M. Elizabeth ‘Betz’ Halloran Elected to National Academy of Medicine Fred Hutch | October 23, 2019 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s Dr. M. Elizabeth ‘Betz’ Halloran has been elected to the National Academy of…sciencecityOctober 23, 2019 Read More
Local News Hydrogel Uses Biology and Light to Release Proteins on Demand, Advancing Hopes for Synthetic Tissues PNAS Journal Club | October 23, 2019 A wiggly cylinder of protein, hydrogel, and human cells, about the size of a wristwatch…sciencecityOctober 23, 2019 Read More
Local News Scientists Find Mouse Neurons that Are Unique to Male or Female Brains Allen Institute for Brain Science | October 22, 2019 A team of scientists who were trying to identify neurons that drive instinctive behaviors in…sciencecityOctober 22, 2019 Read More