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Overcoming immune evasion: a new combination therapy advances treatment for a rare metastatic eye cancer

Overcoming immune evasion: a new combination therapy advances treatment for a rare metastatic eye cancer

From Dr. Shailender Bhatia, Dr. Natalie Miller and colleagues, Clinical Research Division
Science SpotlightDecember 24, 2025
Dr. Shailender Bhatia receives the Lyn and Daniel Lerner Endowed Chair in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Dr. Shailender Bhatia receives the Lyn and Daniel Lerner Endowed Chair in Merkel Cell Carcinoma

A family’s generosity will fuel the search for new ways to treat an aggressive skin cancer
Hutch NewsSeptember 15, 2025
‘Getting the T’ on T cell populations in colorectal cancer

‘Getting the T’ on T cell populations in colorectal cancer

From the Peters and Phipps Labs, Public Health Sciences Division and CCSG
Science SpotlightFebruary 07, 2025
Fred Hutch Phase 1 Program director, Dr. John Thompson, retires

Fred Hutch Phase 1 Program director, Dr. John Thompson, retires

An immunotherapy champion, Thompson co-led the melanoma clinic for decades
Hutch NewsDecember 19, 2024
New tools in the pipeline for treating immune cell disorders

New tools in the pipeline for treating immune cell disorders

From the Walter Lab, Translational Sciences & Therapeutics Division
Science SpotlightDecember 18, 2024
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
Let’s give these CAR(T cell)s some pedals!

Let’s give these CAR(T cell)s some pedals!

From Dr. Jacob Appelbaum, Fred Hutch Clinical Research Division and Seattle Children’s Therapeutics, Seattle Children’s Hospital
Science SpotlightAugust 22, 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
$5.25M from the Kuni Foundation propels innovative adult oncology research

$5.25M from the Kuni Foundation propels innovative adult oncology research

Grants will support research on tumor regression, immunotherapy access and better care for breast, liver and peritoneal malignancies
Hutch NewsJune 28, 2024
Safety and feasibility approved for new therapy to treat relapsed hematologic malignancies

Safety and feasibility approved for new therapy to treat relapsed hematologic malignancies

From the Bleakley Lab, Translational Science & Therapeutics Division
Science SpotlightJune 19, 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
Could a medicated foam make gene therapies more accessible?

Could a medicated foam make gene therapies more accessible?

In Nature Communications, Fred Hutch bioengineer Matthias Stephan, MD, PhD, reports latest effort to use innovative materials to improve immune-based therapies.
News ReleasesMay 29, 2024