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Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
May 24, 2023
Geneticist and cell-cycle expert Dr. Linda Breeden retires
Revealed genetic underpinnings of cell cycle and cell dormancy
Does HIV disease progression differ by ancestry?
From Drs. Shuying (Sue) Li and Peter Gilbert, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Multi-Ancestry Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) of prostate cancer: A meta-analysis
From the Darst Group, Public Health Sciences Division
Beyond BRCA and breast cancer risk
Inherited genetic variants contribute to many cancers; genetic testing, counseling key to evaluate risk, identify targeted therapies
Life lessons in genetics, race and social justice
Science Education Partnership’s free, open-source curriculum units help high schoolers separate bias from biology
Tip Sheet: Celebrate holidays safely, COVID-19 vaccines, challenges in HIV vaccine trials — and new insights on evolution
Summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings and other news, plus resources for the American Society of Hematology’s annual meeting
Immune response in colorectal cancer: What helps, what hurts?
GECCO collaboration drills into mechanisms of specific T-cell response to germline variations, lifetime exposures and tumor environment
‘Waistbands’ of our chromosomes marked by unusual X-shaped DNA
Human Y chromosome’s center more ‘monkey-like’ than other human chromosomes, study finds
Why fish school: Study uncovers genetic link to social behavior
Study uncovers genetic link to social behavior in stickleback fish
Glory's gift: Colon cancer patient's enduring legacy
A young woman’s resolve to help find a better way to detect colon cancer led to a years-long relationship between her family and a researcher across the country
A promising malaria vaccine’s protectiveness depends on genetics of parasite
Genomics study, analysis help explain partial effectiveness, offer insights for improvement
Fred Hutch President and Director Dr. Gary Gilliland elected to National Academy of Medicine
NAM membership considered one of the highest honors in health and medicine
Fantastic failures: Scientific setbacks fuel big gains
Whether solving the mysteries of outer space or cancer cells, many major advances followed messy moments
A first glimpse of real-time gene activity in a living animal
New technique will allow biologists to pinpoint how random chance affects cancer, aging
Dr. Sue Biggins elected to National Academy of Sciences
Biologist honored for her research on how cells segregate chromosomes during division
New insights into cancer evolution help define screening window of opportunity
A new appreciation of the genetic changes that occur as precancerous cells turn malignant could help researchers design new screening strategies
Study sheds light on genetics of how and why fish swim in schools - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Research has potential to help understand complex human social behavior
Does our DNA determine how well we respond to stem-cell transplantations? NIH awards $4.3M grant to help find out
Study focuses on role of genetics in outcomes and complications of treatment