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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 24, 2023
Fred Hutch pioneer Dr. Beverly Torok-Storb dies
Beloved mentor and bone marrow biologist created pathways for both blood cancer cures and marginalized students
Brain cancer expert Dr. Eric Holland receives Endowed Chair in Cancer Biology
Chair recognizes comprehensive vision, contributions to solid tumor research
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
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
Untangling how body location promotes cancer
Beronja Lab postdoc Rachel Lex receives ACS fellowship to uncover regional factors driving tumor development
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
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
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
Geneticist and cell-cycle expert Dr. Linda Breeden retires
Revealed genetic underpinnings of cell cycle and cell dormancy
New computational tools widen horizons for liquid biopsies
Methods allow scientists to use gene regulation patterns to detect cancer subtype in cell-free DNA
Tracking prostate cancer dynamics
Single-cell study brings prostate tumors into focus and highlights potential treatment target: cancer complexity
Susan Parkhurst named Mark Groudine Endowed Chair for Outstanding Achievements in Science and Service
Chair honors her exceptional research into cells’ internal scaffolding, service to Fred Hutch
How bacteria give cancer a helping hand
Two new studies show how bugs could help tumors progress and resist treatment
New approach could make bone marrow transplantation safer, stronger
Tests prevented relapse, limited GVHD in laboratory models of leukemia, multiple myeloma
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
Transformative $78M gift to establish new precision oncology institute
Gift will accelerate center’s leadership in the future of cancer research
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
'Microprotein' researcher Maria Toro Moreno is named a Hanna Gray Fellow
Postdoc wins prestigious award from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
How cancer doesn't happen - Part 2
Our bodies can keep tumors at bay, even if our cells harbor cancer-driving mutations
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