Hutch News

Targeted new approach and computational tools reveal lung cancer subtypes hiding in patterns in cell-free DNA

Targeted new approach and computational tools reveal lung cancer subtypes hiding in patterns in cell-free DNA

Innovative strategy a step toward liquid biopsy to detect, monitor aggressive small cell lung cancer
Hutch NewsApril 10, 2024
Struggle between sex chromosomes underlies evolutionary paradox

Struggle between sex chromosomes underlies evolutionary paradox

DNA-packaging protamine genes evolve rapidly to stay ahead in battle between ‘selfish’ genetic elements and the rest of the genome
Hutch NewsFebruary 10, 2023
New computational tools widen horizons for liquid biopsies

New computational tools widen horizons for liquid biopsies

Methods allow scientists to use gene regulation patterns to detect cancer subtype in cell-free DNA
Hutch NewsJanuary 12, 2023
Multi-Ancestry Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) of prostate cancer: A meta-analysis

Multi-Ancestry Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) of prostate cancer: A meta-analysis

From the Darst Group, Public Health Sciences Division
Science SpotlightSeptember 19, 2022
Micro-RNA in weight loss and breast cancer

Micro-RNA in weight loss and breast cancer

From the McTiernan Group, Public Health Division
Science SpotlightSeptember 19, 2022
Peeling back the layers of a cell’s epigenomic data

Peeling back the layers of a cell’s epigenomic data

From the Henikoff and Setty labs, Basic Sciences and Public Health Sciences Divisions
Science SpotlightJune 20, 2022
Drs. Harmit Malik and Steve Henikoff elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Drs. Harmit Malik and Steve Henikoff elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Election honors scientists’ contributions to understanding of fundamental biology
Hutch NewsApril 28, 2022
Hopes and predictions for 2022

Hopes and predictions for 2022

Hutch researchers look ahead to an increase in cancer screening, improved vaccines and greater trust in science
Hutch NewsDecember 21, 2021
Epigenetic heterogeneity helps cancer cells change their minds

Epigenetic heterogeneity helps cancer cells change their minds

From the Henikoff Lab, Basic Sciences Division and the Meshinchi Lab, Clinical Research Division
Science SpotlightNovember 15, 2021
You’ve got something in your eye: cellular reprogramming in development and cancer

You’ve got something in your eye: cellular reprogramming in development and cancer

From the Henikoff Lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightSeptember 20, 2021
Holding the line: low CpG content and DNA inaccessibility safeguard T cell commitment

Holding the line: low CpG content and DNA inaccessibility safeguard T cell commitment

From the Bernstein Lab, Clinical Research Division
Science SpotlightMay 17, 2021
Omics made easier

Omics made easier

To see the big picture, just add ‘ome’
Hutch NewsMarch 30, 2021
Fundamental proteins that guide embryo development are co-opted by cancer

Fundamental proteins that guide embryo development are co-opted by cancer

Researchers discover why some critical DNA-packaging proteins called histones evolve rapidly — and may give cancer a boost
Hutch NewsFebruary 19, 2021
Tip Sheet: COVID-19 vaccines, SARS-CoV-2 mutations, shedding pandemic pounds – and nematode nerve cells

Tip Sheet: COVID-19 vaccines, SARS-CoV-2 mutations, shedding pandemic pounds – and nematode nerve cells

Summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings and other news
News ReleasesFebruary 04, 2021
Could bacterial enzymes drive cancer formation by directly modifying human DNA?

Could bacterial enzymes drive cancer formation by directly modifying human DNA?

W.M. Keck Foundation grant will help scientists pioneer new technologies to find out
Hutch NewsFebruary 03, 2021
New method quickly, precisely maps epigenome in single cells

New method quickly, precisely maps epigenome in single cells

CUT&Tag speeds process of precisely locating molecules that turn genes on or off
Hutch NewsApril 29, 2019
Understanding the genetics of X chromosome inactivation

Understanding the genetics of X chromosome inactivation

from the Bedalov lab, Clinical Research Division
Science SpotlightOctober 15, 2018
Parsing the deadliness of prostate cancer

Parsing the deadliness of prostate cancer

Fred Hutch researcher zeroes in on biomarkers to better predict aggressive form of the disease
Hutch NewsSeptember 04, 2018
An island of bladder cancer susceptibility

An island of bladder cancer susceptibility

From the Bhatti Group, Public Health Sciences Division
Science SpotlightApril 16, 2018