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 January 29, 2026
Made to last: engineering durable CAR-T cells

Made to last: engineering durable CAR-T cells

From the Peterson and Kiem Labs, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 28, 2026
Engineering B cells to improve HIV treatments

Engineering B cells to improve HIV treatments

From the Kiem lab, Translational Sciences and Therapeutics Division
Science SpotlightDecember 24, 2025
Two Fred Hutch students receive American Society for Hematology graduate awards

Two Fred Hutch students receive American Society for Hematology graduate awards

The two-year, $40,000 annual awards support emerging researchers studying myelodysplastic syndromes and pediatric leukemia
Hutch NewsDecember 05, 2025
Scientists see foam as starting point of a path to bedside gene therapy

Scientists see foam as starting point of a path to bedside gene therapy

Bioengineer Dr. Matthias Stephan developed a quick-foaming solution that he hopes could one day turn gene therapy into an outpatient procedure
Hutch NewsNovember 17, 2025
Stealing a base from cancer: precision editing for safer immunotherapy

Stealing a base from cancer: precision editing for safer immunotherapy

From the Kiem Lab, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division
Science SpotlightSeptember 29, 2025
Fred Hutch Cancer Center announces 2025 Evergreen Fund awardees

Fred Hutch Cancer Center announces 2025 Evergreen Fund awardees

Nine Fred Hutch researchers receive funding totaling $1.175 million for projects with commercial partnership potential
News ReleasesJune 16, 2025
Gene therapy delivery system successfully targets CD90+ hematopoietic stem cells in vivo

Gene therapy delivery system successfully targets CD90+ hematopoietic stem cells in vivo

Fred Hutch laboratory research presented at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy’s annual meeting moves a promising approach one step closer to clinical trials
Hutch NewsMay 20, 2025
Towards accessible gene therapy: in vivo base editing to cure Sickle Cell Disease

Towards accessible gene therapy: in vivo base editing to cure Sickle Cell Disease

From the Cancer Consortium Lieber Lab, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington
Science SpotlightDecember 18, 2024
Dr. Hans-Peter Kiem awarded amfAR grant for research on HIV gene therapy

Dr. Hans-Peter Kiem awarded amfAR grant for research on HIV gene therapy

Potential cure builds on unexpected findings about hematopoietic stem cells
Hutch NewsAugust 02, 2023
Hitting ‘undo’ to cure Sickle Cell Disease

Hitting ‘undo’ to cure Sickle Cell Disease

From the Lieber and Kiem Labs, Hematologic Malignancies Program, Cancer Consortium.
Science SpotlightMay 24, 2023
Eight Fred Hutch teams win Evergreen Fund awards

Eight Fred Hutch teams win Evergreen Fund awards

Research projects with commercial partnership potential receive grants of up to $200K
Hutch NewsDecember 13, 2022
Fred Hutch hosts inaugural Dr. E. Donnall Thomas Symposium

Fred Hutch hosts inaugural Dr. E. Donnall Thomas Symposium

Event draws leading researchers in transplantation, gene and cell therapy
Hutch NewsOctober 07, 2022
The future of blood stem cell gene therapy is in vivo

The future of blood stem cell gene therapy is in vivo

From the Lieber and Kiem Labs, Hematologic Malignancies Program, Cancer Consortium.
Science SpotlightMay 16, 2022
Testing cord blood transplants as a cure for leukemia — and HIV

Testing cord blood transplants as a cure for leukemia — and HIV

New clinical trial at several U.S. cancer centers will enroll people living with HIV and advanced leukemia
Hutch NewsMarch 10, 2022
AIDS@40: Stories of hope and heroes

AIDS@40: Stories of hope and heroes

The people and the science devoted to stopping HIV
Hutch NewsMay 27, 2021
Location, location, location: therapeutic T cells traffic to HIV reservoirs

Location, location, location: therapeutic T cells traffic to HIV reservoirs

From the Kiem Lab, Clinical Research Division
Science SpotlightApril 19, 2021
Hutch research helps launch new genomic medicine company

Hutch research helps launch new genomic medicine company

Ensoma receives $70 million in financing to develop genome modification technologies via a single injection
Hutch NewsFebruary 11, 2021