Giving CAR T cells a portable pit crew

Giving CAR T cells a portable pit crew

Fred Hutch scientists dig deep into the biology of CAR T-cell exhaustion and examine experimental strategy to improve the immunotherapy for solid tumors
Hutch NewsMarch 06, 2026

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
12 NEW February 27, 2026
Extramedullary disease shapes toxicity risk in BCMA CAR T therapy

Extramedullary disease shapes toxicity risk in BCMA CAR T therapy

From the Gauthier Group, Clinical Research Division
Science SpotlightFebruary 25, 2026
Giving CAR T a second life in osteosarcoma

Giving CAR T a second life in osteosarcoma

From the Meshinchi Lab, Clinical Research Division and Translational Science and Therapeutics Division
Science SpotlightFebruary 25, 2026
Understanding Parkinsonism after CAR T therapy

Understanding Parkinsonism after CAR T therapy

From Drs. John Sanderson, Kimmy Su, Anny Lin, and Yujie Wang, University of Washington Department of Neurology and Dr. Rahul Banerjee, Clinical Research Division
Science SpotlightFebruary 05, 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
Guiding the attack: CXCR3 leads CAR T cells to pediatric brain tumors

Guiding the attack: CXCR3 leads CAR T cells to pediatric brain tumors

From the Vitanza Lab, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, University of Washington and the Cancer Consortium
Science SpotlightJanuary 05, 2026
For many blood cancer patients, CAR T-cell therapy is game-changing

For many blood cancer patients, CAR T-cell therapy is game-changing

In this episode of From Bench to Bedside and Beyond, Dr. Mazyar Shadman explains why CAR T-cell therapy should be considered for patients who relapse
Hutch NewsDecember 02, 2025
Gratitude for life-saving care at Fred Hutch leads to endowed chair

Gratitude for life-saving care at Fred Hutch leads to endowed chair

Dr. Madhav Dhodapkar is the recipient of the Milton B. Rubin Family Endowed Chair
Hutch NewsAugust 19, 2025
‘Manufacturing scientist’ believes in the machinery that powers Fred Hutch’s cell therapies

‘Manufacturing scientist’ believes in the machinery that powers Fred Hutch’s cell therapies

Dr. Folashade Otegbeye is the recipient of the Fleischauer Family Endowed Chair in Cell and Gene Therapy Translation
Hutch NewsJuly 30, 2025
Cytomegalovirus has an activity shift following CAR T-cell therapy

Cytomegalovirus has an activity shift following CAR T-cell therapy

From the Hill Group, Vaccine and Infectious Disease and Clinical Research Divisions
Science SpotlightMay 26, 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
Multiple myeloma is treatable, not curable. Is that set to change?

Multiple myeloma is treatable, not curable. Is that set to change?

Some experts believe a ‘functional cure’ is already within reach
Hutch NewsApril 03, 2025
Now you see them, now you don’t: Gene editing protects stem cells from CAR T therapy

Now you see them, now you don’t: Gene editing protects stem cells from CAR T therapy

From the Kiem lab, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division
Science SpotlightMarch 21, 2025
Fred Hutch research shines at national oncology conference

Fred Hutch research shines at national oncology conference

Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer meeting features new discoveries on cancer-cell visualization, T-cell survival and new targets for solid tumors
Hutch NewsDecember 06, 2024
New initiative bolsters Washington state life sciences

New initiative bolsters Washington state life sciences

Fred Hutch researchers awarded over $4M in grants from the Washington Research Foundation
Hutch NewsNovember 13, 2024
Location, location, location: where is key for CAR T-cell therapy

Location, location, location: where is key for CAR T-cell therapy

From the Walter lab, Translational Science and Therapeutics Division
Science SpotlightOctober 16, 2024
Histone mark profiling identifies KLF7 as critical for CAR-T cell proliferation

Histone mark profiling identifies KLF7 as critical for CAR-T cell proliferation

From the Henikoff lab, Translational Science and Therapeutics and Basic Sciences Divisions
Science SpotlightOctober 16, 2024