Hutch News

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
Dr. Lawrence Fong, new Fred Hutch immunotherapy director, talks about how the field has transformed oncology

Dr. Lawrence Fong, new Fred Hutch immunotherapy director, talks about how the field has transformed oncology

In-house grant funding program will underpin efforts to advance therapies to clinical trials
Hutch NewsAugust 15, 2024
Cost-effective device trains immune cells to kill tumor cells

Cost-effective device trains immune cells to kill tumor cells

From the Matthias Stephan Lab, Translational Science & Therapeutics Division
Science SpotlightJune 19, 2024
How a Black woman is coping with an ‘old white man’s disease’

How a Black woman is coping with an ‘old white man’s disease’

Bladder cancer patient manages the stress of a disease where recurrence is common
Hutch NewsJune 13, 2024
A tale of two T cells in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

A tale of two T cells in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

From the Newell Lab, Vaccines and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightMarch 20, 2024
Diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer, a woman is disease-free after immunotherapy

Diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer, a woman is disease-free after immunotherapy

Treatment includes a unique approach to reduced-frequency dosing
Hutch NewsMarch 07, 2024
Boosting the effectiveness of CAR T-cell therapies against AML

Boosting the effectiveness of CAR T-cell therapies against AML

Dr. Erik Kimble wins award from the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy
Hutch NewsFebruary 07, 2024
Rethinking immunotherapy dosing frequency for better cost, time, and life savings!

Rethinking immunotherapy dosing frequency for better cost, time, and life savings!

From the Bhatia group, Clinical Research Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 22, 2024
Macrophages predict response to immunotherapy in Merkel cell carcinoma

Macrophages predict response to immunotherapy in Merkel cell carcinoma

From the Nghiem lab, Fred Hutch Clinical Research Division & UW Dermatology
Science SpotlightNovember 20, 2023
Dr. Lawrence Fong to lead Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center

Dr. Lawrence Fong to lead Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center

International expert will help scale up Fred Hutch’s clinical expertise in solid tumor immunotherapy
Hutch NewsOctober 12, 2023
Selective stimulation of neoantigen-specific T cells by immunotherapy

Selective stimulation of neoantigen-specific T cells by immunotherapy

From the Riddell Lab, Clinical Research Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 18, 2021
Fred Hutch Evergreen Fund awards six grants to promising projects

Fred Hutch Evergreen Fund awards six grants to promising projects

Scientists receive up to $200K to boost research for projects deemed to have partnership potential
Hutch NewsSeptember 22, 2020
Scientists show thin metal mesh loaded with T cells shrinks solid tumors

Scientists show thin metal mesh loaded with T cells shrinks solid tumors

Within weeks, CAR T cells targeting ovarian cancer cleared tumors in 70% of treated mice, shows study in Nature Biomedical Engineering. (Note: Images available for media use.)
News ReleasesDecember 09, 2019
Gimme shelter: CRISPR hides healthy cells from leukemia drug

Gimme shelter: CRISPR hides healthy cells from leukemia drug

In mouse study, gene-edited cells stay safe as immunotherapy attacks cancer
Hutch NewsDecember 09, 2019
Dr. Martin 'Mac' Cheever, cancer immunotherapy expert, receives distinguished service award

Dr. Martin 'Mac' Cheever, cancer immunotherapy expert, receives distinguished service award

Honor recognizes his work establishing Cancer Immunotherapy Trials Network
Hutch NewsNovember 15, 2019
New program to fast-track lung cancer research from lab to clinic

New program to fast-track lung cancer research from lab to clinic

Patient-focused science at the heart of $13M National Cancer Institute grant
Hutch NewsAugust 06, 2019
New Research Identifies Gene That Hides Cancer Cells from Immunotherapy

New Research Identifies Gene That Hides Cancer Cells from Immunotherapy

Findings in Developmental Cell show that expression of an early developmental gene prevents the immune system from identifying and attacking cancer cells
News ReleasesJuly 18, 2019
Dr. Tijana Martinov named a 2019 Parker Scholar

Dr. Tijana Martinov named a 2019 Parker Scholar

Early-career scientist will use funding for immunotherapy research in multiple myeloma
Hutch NewsFebruary 07, 2019