Hutch News

New Science Spotlight Articles

Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
13 NEW May 24, 2023
Improving immunotherapy for advanced prostate cancer

Improving immunotherapy for advanced prostate cancer

Preclinical work identifies better target and recruits more immune cells to make CAR-T therapy work for solid tumors
Hutch News - April 27, 2023
Researchers discover molecular fail-safe that keeps bladder tissues from turning cancerous

Researchers discover molecular fail-safe that keeps bladder tissues from turning cancerous

Bladder cells’ strategy blocks cancer-causing genetic programs, could be new therapeutic target
Hutch News - April 20, 2023
Melding data creates wider landscape of brain cancer

Melding data creates wider landscape of brain cancer

New computational visualization tool allows researchers to compare different tumor types, normal brain tissue, pinpoint cancer-promoting alterations
Hutch News - April 10, 2023
Struggle between sex chromosomes underlies evolutionary paradox

Struggle between sex chromosomes underlies evolutionary paradox

DNA-packaging protamine genes evolve rapidly to stay ahead in battle between ‘selfish’ genetic elements and the rest of the genome
Hutch News - February 10, 2023
Chromatin researcher and professor of radiation oncology Dr. Mark Groudine retires after four decades

Chromatin researcher and professor of radiation oncology Dr. Mark Groudine retires after four decades

Revealed important nature of DNA packaging, dedicated decades to center administration
Hutch News - January 27, 2023
Geneticist and cell-cycle expert Dr. Linda Breeden retires

Geneticist and cell-cycle expert Dr. Linda Breeden retires

Revealed genetic underpinnings of cell cycle and cell dormancy
Hutch News - January 25, 2023
Tracking prostate cancer dynamics

Tracking prostate cancer dynamics

Single-cell study brings prostate tumors into focus and highlights potential treatment target: cancer complexity
Hutch News - December 13, 2022
New approach could make bone marrow transplantation safer, stronger

New approach could make bone marrow transplantation safer, stronger

Tests prevented relapse, limited GVHD in laboratory models of leukemia, multiple myeloma
Hutch News - October 14, 2022
Unlocking more information from liquid biopsies

Unlocking more information from liquid biopsies

Dr. Gavin Ha receives $1.5M NIH Director’s New Innovator Award for creative young scientists with high-risk, high-reward projects
Hutch News - October 03, 2022
What viruses can teach us about ourselves

What viruses can teach us about ourselves

Dr. Daphne Avgousti studies viruses that can give us a window into fundamental human biology that we can use to improve our health
Hutch News - August 29, 2022
Rethinking why cancer doesn't happen - Part 1

Rethinking why cancer doesn't happen - Part 1

Hutch scientists look beyond DNA to understand how our bodies stop tumors before they start and find new ways prevent cancer
Hutch News - August 15, 2022