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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
12 NEW March 20, 2023
DNA barcoding allows tracking of clonal dynamics after gene therapy

DNA barcoding allows tracking of clonal dynamics after gene therapy

From the Adair and Kiem Groups, Clinical Research Division
Science Spotlight - June 15, 2020
Future of medicine: Body heal thyself

Future of medicine: Body heal thyself

Panel of Hutch scientists talked gene therapy, big data and financial toxicity to reporters at annual AAAS meeting
Hutch News - February 15, 2020
A look at emerging sickle cell disease therapies

A look at emerging sickle cell disease therapies

Teams at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy and Fred Hutch will model the clinical and economic burden of sickle cell disease and the potential benefits of emerging therapies
Hutch News - November 08, 2019
Targeting a subset of stem cells shows lasting, therapeutically relevant gene editing in blood cells

Targeting a subset of stem cells shows lasting, therapeutically relevant gene editing in blood cells

A new Science Translational Medicine paper is first to report how editing a portion of stem cells with CRISPR/Cas9 is sufficient for long-term reactivation of therapeutic hemoglobin
News Releases - July 31, 2019
Special delivery: Gold nanoparticles ship CRISPR cargo

Special delivery: Gold nanoparticles ship CRISPR cargo

Fred Hutch scientists used their new golden courier to edit genes tied to HIV, genetic blood disorders
Hutch News - May 27, 2019
Could gold be the key to making gene therapy for HIV and other blood disorders more accessible?

Could gold be the key to making gene therapy for HIV and other blood disorders more accessible?

A proof-of-principle study published in Nature Materials shows that gold nanoparticles loaded with CRISPR and other gene-editing tools safely and effectively edited blood stem cells. (Photos, diagram available for media use.)
News Releases - May 27, 2019