Publications of the Week MHC Class II Antigen Presentation by the Intestinal Epithelium Initiates Graft-versus-Host Disease and Is Influenced by the Microbiota Koyama, M., et al. | October 7, 2019 While the effector pathways that mediate graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) are well established (i.e. donor T…sciencecityOctober 7, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Infectious Diseases Society to Honor Dr. Michael Boeckh Fred Hutch | October 7, 2019 Dr. Michael Boeckh, one of the world’s leading experts in viruses that afflict patients with…sciencecityOctober 7, 2019 Read More
Local News Mitochondria Studies Critical to Search for Heart Failure Cure UW Medicine | October 4, 2019 The power of mitochondrial science has the potential to unlock new solutions for heart failure,…sciencecityOctober 4, 2019 Read More
Local News ElevateBio Founds HighPassBio to Develop Fred Hutch Cell Therapy Fierce Biotech | October 4, 2019 ElevateBio has founded HighPassBio to advance T-cell immunotherapies based on research from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research…sciencecityOctober 4, 2019 Read More
Interesting Articles Three Percent of NIH Grants Involved a Direct Financial Conflict of Interest Science Insider | October 4, 2019 Financial conflicts of interest that could bias researchers funded by the U.S. National Institutes of…sciencecityOctober 4, 2019 Read More
Local News 20 Things You Didn’t Know About Adaptive Biotechnologies Money Inc. | October 4, 2019 Tremendous advances have recently been made in the field of biotechnology. This is a relatively…sciencecityOctober 4, 2019 Read More
Local News Improved Method for Converting Stem Cells Into Pancreatic Islet Progenitor Cells Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine | October 3, 2019 Type 1 diabetes is a disease that occurs when the immune system attacks and kills…sciencecityOctober 3, 2019 Read More
Local News Age-Old Arms Race Points Way to New-and-Improved Antiviral Protein Fred Hutch | October 3, 2019 Our evolutionary history is not merely a record of where our species has been. It…sciencecityOctober 3, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Suppression of Monosodium Urate Crystal-Induced Inflammation by Inhibiting TGF-β-Activated Kinase 1-Dependent Signaling: Role of the Ubiquitin Proteasome System Singh, A.K., et al. | October 3, 2019 Monosodium urate (MSU) crystals activate inflammatory pathways that overlap with interleukin-1β (IL-1β) signaling. However, the…sciencecityOctober 3, 2019 Read More
Local News Potent Antibody Curbs Nipah and Hendra Virus Attack UW Medicine | October 3, 2019 A new monoclonal antibody has been shown to impede the fusion machinery henipaviruses use to…sciencecityOctober 3, 2019 Read More