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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
November 18, 2019
New Scientific Publications
Each week, Fred Hutch librarians search PubMed and Web of Science to discover new papers published by Fred Hutch authors
Week of November 17, 2019
Remembering Dr. Ron Reeder, molecular biologist-turned-photographer
Renaissance man and expert in gene regulation had enduring impact on Fred Hutch’s Basic Sciences Division
A killer is revealed: kambucha yeast poison their competitors
From the Malik, Smith, and Zanders Laboratories (Basic Sciences Division, Fred Hutch and the Stowers Institute)
Tracking influenza evolution within individual patients may help predict trends
From the Bloom Laboratory , Basic Sciences Division
Retargeting homing endonucleases to cleave new DNA sequences
From the Stoddard Laboratory (Basic Sciences Division)
UPF1 as the ultimate reaper: degrading mRNAs and proteins
From the Bradley Laboratory (Public Health and Basic Sciences Divisions)
Stalled ribosomes get bumped off
From the Subramaniam Laboratory, Basic Sciences Division
It's asymmetric: the molecular structure of gap junctions
From the Moens Laboratory, Basic Sciences Division
Jump in the LinE to recombine
From the Smith Lab (Basic Sciences Division)
Deciphering how influenza escapes neutralizing antibodies
From the Bloom Laboratory, Basic Sciences Division
Light-directed neuron migration
From the Cooper Laboratory, Basic Sciences Division
Tiny worm mazes allow researchers to ID genes linked to spatial perception, risk-taking
A chance observation led to a completely new area of behavioral research
Only the (insensitive worms) die young
From the Brent Laboratory (Basic Sciences Division)
New technique allows researchers to see gene activity in single cells in a living animal for the first time
Novel method will allow biologists to pinpoint how random chance affects cancer, aging
MacGyvering lab equipment
From old bicycle wheels to an in-house metalworking shop, scientists get creative when the research tools they need don’t exist
Fred Hutch researcher Robert Eisenman named a fellow of the American Association for Cancer Research Academy
Eisenman joins 10 others in the prestigious academy this year that recognizes people who have made significant contributions to cancer research
Mapping uncharted pieces of the human genome
Study sheds light on genomic ‘black holes,’ uncovers DNA information essential for all human life
Super drugs for superbugs: Creative ways to combat antibiotic resistance
New discoveries could overcome antibiotic development stalemate, stay ahead of bacteria’s steady march toward drug resistance
‘Outrageous experience’: Researchers recall pioneering experiments on Soviet space station
Drs. Roland Strong and Barry Stoddard were part of the first U.S. group to launch scientific experiments 25 years ago on the Soviet space station
The FedEx factor: How handling and storage of patient blood samples can impact cancer research
New study reveals how a seemingly major leukemia discovery turned scientific cautionary tale about how standard blood collection can alter results
Heart attack help? Iodide protects against damage after blood flow is restored, study finds
Safe, common chemical reduced reperfusion injury by up to 75 percent in mice, may hold potential for people