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Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
May 17, 2021
What can worms teach us about ourselves?
Why Dr. Jihong Bai looks for commonalities between tiny nematodes and us
Dr. Julie Overbaugh elected to National Academy of Sciences
HIV research revealed factors influencing transmission
Seeking to expand targeted therapy for lung cancer
NIH MERIT Award will support Dr. Alice Berger’s efforts to target lung cancer-associated gene mutation
Careful pruning guides neuron function
Accessory brain cells called glial cells nibble nerve cells to affect worm memory, behavior — even at the single-cell level
Omics made easier
To see the big picture, just add ‘ome’
Outlining the molecular networks that alter cell function and behavior
Dr. Taran Gujral’s NSF CAREER Award will allow him to study how cells shift to new functional states in normal development and disease
There’s no crystal ball for modeling the pandemic
Mathematical modelers explain challenges, limitations of their work to predict COVID-19 outcomes
Fundamental proteins that guide embryo development are co-opted by cancer
Researchers discover why some critical DNA-packaging proteins called histones evolve rapidly — and may give cancer a boost
Could bacterial enzymes drive cancer formation by directly modifying human DNA?
W.M. Keck Foundation grant will help scientists pioneer new technologies to find out
How to reroute a broken neural circuit
Scientists genetically manipulate worms to bypass damaged neurons — and study how the mind perceives the environment
'I have an obligation to swing for the fences'
Philanthropic funds at just the right time helped Mark Roth plumb the secrets of immortality
Repair of key immune organ triggered by change in how immune cells die
Scientists learn how dying T cells promote regrowth of thymus
Targeted immunotherapy for deadly prostate cancer shows promise in preclinical test
Antibody-drug conjugate could be step toward selective treatment for neuroendocrine prostate cancer
Old and slow isn’t always the winning combo for critical genes
New work upends paradigm that young, rapidly evolving genes can’t be essential; highlights importance of 'junk' DNA
Cancer clinical trials: Creativity in the face of COVID-19
Faced with a global pandemic, scientists prioritize safety, patient benefit
Fruit flies add more weight to theory that individual bodies have set points
Researchers discover that a neural circuit responsible for sensing energy stores is designed to reset itself
Seeking targeted treatments for pancreatic cancer
American Cancer Society fellowship to Dr. Nithya Kartha supports search for vulnerabilities in most aggressive pancreatic tumor subtype
'Everything we’ve been training for is happening now'
How early-career virologists dropped everything to seize the opportunity, and face the challenges, of studying the coronavirus
Stalled science, missed mates and virtual everything
Torn between science and safety concerns, young scientists navigate a new normal as they try to launch their careers
New insights into drug resistance in small cell lung cancer
Scientists discover a single gene’s outsized role in drug resistance — and use its vulnerability to re-sensitize tumors to chemotherapy in preclinical models