Hutch News

From Data to Diagnosis: GREGoR aims to demystify rare diseases

From Data to Diagnosis: GREGoR aims to demystify rare diseases

From the Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases (GREGoR) Consortium, including the Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium
Science SpotlightJanuary 05, 2026
Radiation therapy workshop to educate high schoolers on STEM careers

Radiation therapy workshop to educate high schoolers on STEM careers

From Drs. Afua Yorke and Jessica Fagestrom, University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Science SpotlightOctober 02, 2025
Search for the genetic basis of dyslexia

Search for the genetic basis of dyslexia

From Drs. Wendy Raskind, Ellen Wijsman, and colleagues, University of Washington.
Science SpotlightJuly 23, 2025
Mechanical coupling helps microtubules coordinate chromosomal separation

Mechanical coupling helps microtubules coordinate chromosomal separation

From the Asbury lab, University of Washington and Biggins lab, Fred Hutch Basic Sciences Division, Cancer Consortium Cancer Basic Biology Program
Science SpotlightFebruary 21, 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
2022 Year in Review

2022 Year in Review

A look at the most interesting and important stories of the past year
Hutch NewsDecember 12, 2022
Secrets learned from sequencing the bacterium that causes syphilis

Secrets learned from sequencing the bacterium that causes syphilis

From the Greninger Lab, UW Virology
Science SpotlightFebruary 21, 2022
Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium to serve entire state

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium to serve entire state

Catchment area expands from 13 counties to all of Washington, adding 2.4 million people and several additional Indigenous tribes
Hutch NewsJanuary 31, 2022
Sequence diversity in cancer-causing viruses

Sequence diversity in cancer-causing viruses

From the Mullins lab, University of Washington and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightFebruary 15, 2021
Predicting SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers

Predicting SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers

From the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division and the University of Washington
Science SpotlightJanuary 18, 2021
Seattle Flu Study pivots to SARS-CoV-2

Seattle Flu Study pivots to SARS-CoV-2

From the University of Washington Medicine and the Fred Hutch Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightDecember 21, 2020
Screening blood for a Zika virus vaccine

Screening blood for a Zika virus vaccine

From the Koelle lab, University of Washington Department of Medicine and the Fred Hutch Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightSeptember 21, 2020
A SARS-CoV-2 testing pipeline for COVID-19 health care workers

A SARS-CoV-2 testing pipeline for COVID-19 health care workers

From the University of Washington and the Fred Hutch Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightAugust 17, 2020
Dr. M. Elizabeth ‘Betz’ Halloran receives Nathan Mantel Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. M. Elizabeth ‘Betz’ Halloran receives Nathan Mantel Lifetime Achievement Award

Biostatistician honored for her landmark contributions to statistical methods for infectious disease epidemiology
Hutch NewsJuly 11, 2019
Prostate cancer patient selection for cell-free DNA testing

Prostate cancer patient selection for cell-free DNA testing

From the Pritchard and Nelson labs and Prostate Cancer Program, University of Washington and Human Biology Division
Science SpotlightMay 20, 2019
HIV researcher Cassandra Simonich receives 2018 Graduate School Medal from University of Washington

HIV researcher Cassandra Simonich receives 2018 Graduate School Medal from University of Washington

Award honors her contributions to research and dedication to improving the lives of medically underserved populations
Hutch NewsJune 21, 2018
UCI-Fred Hutch collaboration turns 10

UCI-Fred Hutch collaboration turns 10

In Uganda, innovation and persistence allow a 'sustainable cancer program' to take root
Hutch NewsJune 12, 2018
Remembering Shan Mullin

Remembering Shan Mullin

Former Fred Hutch, SCCA board chair was 'a rock of wisdom and stability' during pivotal times
Hutch NewsFebruary 23, 2018
Good News: 8 Fred Hutch/UW researchers receive pilot awards

Good News: 8 Fred Hutch/UW researchers receive pilot awards

Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
Hutch NewsMay 12, 2017