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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
13 NEW May 24, 2023
Hutch trial will test new app to help teens stop vaping

Hutch trial will test new app to help teens stop vaping

Smoking cessation expert to adapt adult quit-smoking app for kids under 18; pilot trial will test its efficacy in 200 self-consenting teens
Hutch News - May 17, 2022
Smartphone applications to help American Indians and Alaska Natives quit smoking

Smartphone applications to help American Indians and Alaska Natives quit smoking

From the Bricker Group, Division of Public Health Sciences
Science Spotlight - December 20, 2021
Fred Hutch eyes the future of weight loss

Fred Hutch eyes the future of weight loss

Successful pilot study uses acceptance and commitment phone therapy to help people lose weight; new $3.7M grant will launch full-scale trial
Hutch News - March 31, 2021
Tip Sheet: COVID-19 vaccines, COVID-19 and cancer patients, smoking cessation apps, structural racism in medicine – and more

Tip Sheet: COVID-19 vaccines, COVID-19 and cancer patients, smoking cessation apps, structural racism in medicine – and more

Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings and other news with links for additional background and media contacts.
News Releases - August 04, 2020
Evaluation of mobile health app for smokers with depression

Evaluation of mobile health app for smokers with depression

From the Heffner Group, Division of Public Health Sciences
Science Spotlight - January 20, 2020
Campeona de la ciencia y la justicia social

Campeona de la ciencia y la justicia social

Una investigadora pionera en salud pública y de gran corazón, la Dra. Beti Thompson, se jubila después de más de 30 años de luchar por la equidad
Hutch News - August 15, 2019
A champion of science and social justice

A champion of science and social justice

Big-hearted Dr. Beti Thompson, pioneering public health researcher, retires after 30-plus years of fighting for equity
Hutch News - July 29, 2019