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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
January 23, 2023
Dedicated supporters at the Heart of the Hutch
Using creativity and passion to support Fred Hutch research in good times and bad
Homing in on inherited colorectal cancer risk
Hutch-led international collaboration finds 100 new genetic risk variants, setting the stage for better prevention for all
Large-scale study led by Fred Hutch finds new genetic risk factors for colorectal cancer, paving the way for better screening, prevention
Collaborative effort with global scientific investigators yields new insights into commonly diagnosed disease
Immune signature reveals new therapeutic potential in colon cancer
From Dr. Jeroen Huyghe and the Peters Lab, Public Health Sciences Division
Year in Pictures: 2022
A look back at the year through compelling images
How bacteria give cancer a helping hand
Two new studies show how bugs could help tumors progress and resist treatment
Dispatches from the microbial frontier of cancer research
Hutch scientists aim high by way of the lowly microorganisms that call us home
Rolling out a rideshare-based pilot program for colonoscopy screening patients
From the Dr. Rachel Issaka and Dr. Scott D. Ramsey Labs, Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention & Control Program, Cancer Consortium.
Science Says: Comedian, researchers tackle tough topics
Trevor Noah and scientists discuss colorectal cancer screening, community involvement in research, science communication
Cancer, COVID-19 and proceeding with caution
Patients in treatment and those with compromised or suppressed immune systems eye the future — and pandemic’s wane — warily
Dr. Rachel Issaka receives the Kathryn Surace-Smith Endowed Chair in Health Equity Research
Flexible funding will further physician-scientist’s work in colorectal cancer and health inequities
New study: Financial hardship common with metastatic colorectal cancer
Despite health insurance, almost three-fourths of these patients experienced financial hardship within first year after diagnosis
Hopes and predictions for 2022
Hutch researchers look ahead to an increase in cancer screening, improved vaccines and greater trust in science
Science Says: Fearless science
Immunotherapy, equity in colorectal cancer and the latest on the COVID-19 virus's omicron variant
Barriers and facilitators to colonoscopy completion
From the Issaka Group, Division of Public Health Sciences
Cannabis use in colorectal cancer survivors
The Newcomb Group, Division of Public Health Sciences
Catching up with cancer as COVID-19 starts to ebb
Public health researchers scramble to get preventive cancer screenings back on peoples’ radar – and calendars – as cases dwindle and restrictions lift
Tip Sheet: Massive unmet needs in COVID-19 treatment, osteoporosis drugs for breast cancer, new bladder cancer target — and AIDS at 40
Summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings and other news