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Picking brains with new single-cell techniques

Picking brains with new single-cell techniques

From the Singhvi and Setty Labs, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightAugust 27, 2025
Mapping molecules of an unsung brain cell

Mapping molecules of an unsung brain cell

Fred Hutch researchers create a gene-expression map of glial cells in tiny worms, adding the missing component that completes for the first time an atlas of the entire nervous system of a multicellular adult animal at the molecular level
Hutch NewsJuly 01, 2025
Kuni Foundation awards $7M to drive adult oncology research forward

Kuni Foundation awards $7M to drive adult oncology research forward

Vancouver, Washington-based foundation supports innovative early-stage research on new potential therapies
Hutch NewsJune 30, 2025
Epithelial cells prevent neurons from “meandering”

Epithelial cells prevent neurons from “meandering”

From the Singhvi lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightJune 20, 2024
Sniffing out new discoveries

Sniffing out new discoveries

Epithelial cells in the head of a tiny worm play a critical role in protecting the structure and function of key nervous system cells
Hutch NewsApril 25, 2024
Glial cells are more than our brain’s ‘glue’

Glial cells are more than our brain’s ‘glue’

Researchers uncover how underappreciated glia may play central role in sensory response
Hutch NewsFebruary 29, 2024
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
A little nervous system with big learning potential

A little nervous system with big learning potential

From the Singhvi Lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightSeptember 19, 2022
Too much of a good thing: pruning neurons to control behavior

Too much of a good thing: pruning neurons to control behavior

From the Singhvi Lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightMay 17, 2021
Careful pruning guides neuron function

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
Hutch NewsApril 06, 2021