Hutch News

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
11 NEW September 18, 2023
Cheers to long-lived memory T cells after shingles!

Cheers to long-lived memory T cells after shingles!

From Dr. Kerry Laing and the Koelle lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightDecember 19, 2022
Merkel cell carcinoma researcher Dr. Nick Salisbury named Brave Fellow

Merkel cell carcinoma researcher Dr. Nick Salisbury named Brave Fellow

Rare skin cancer is focus of work by Fred Hutch scientist who will receive support honoring runner Gabe Grunewald
Hutch NewsOctober 06, 2022
'Everything we’ve been training for is happening now'

'Everything we’ve been training for is happening now'

How early-career virologists dropped everything to seize the opportunity, and face the challenges, of studying the coronavirus
Hutch NewsSeptember 16, 2020
Adam Geballe elected AAAS Fellow

Adam Geballe elected AAAS Fellow

Hutch virologist honored for revealing key players in molecular ‘arms race’ between viruses and hosts
Hutch NewsNovember 20, 2017
Backyard viruses of the Pacific Northwest

Backyard viruses of the Pacific Northwest

An infectious disease researcher moves to Seattle and starts exploring the local ecosystem — one virus at a time
Hutch NewsOctober 04, 2017
A new blood test detects recurrence of rare skin cancer

A new blood test detects recurrence of rare skin cancer

$200 assay can accurately signal return of Merkel cell carcinoma — in some cases catching tumors earlier than expensive imaging
Hutch NewsDecember 12, 2016
Medical myth busting: Separating fact from fiction about colds and flu

Medical myth busting: Separating fact from fiction about colds and flu

We ask an infection prevention expert to bust myths and offer tips on staying healthy during cold and flu season
Hutch NewsNovember 16, 2016
Zika virus: 6 key things we don’t yet know

Zika virus: 6 key things we don’t yet know

From lack of data to inconclusive blood tests to the unique challenges of pregnancy, experts weigh in on the knowledge gaps in this emerging infection
Hutch NewsFebruary 02, 2016
Viruses on a plane! How flu travels around the world

Viruses on a plane! How flu travels around the world

Flu that infects mainly children circles globe more slowly than types that hit jet-setting adults
Hutch NewsJune 08, 2015
Reach of enterovirus infection may have spread to Washington state

Reach of enterovirus infection may have spread to Washington state

UW, Fred Hutch researchers prepare for this and other emerging viruses
Hutch NewsSeptember 12, 2014
How poxviruses evolve rapidly despite low mutation rate

How poxviruses evolve rapidly despite low mutation rate

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center study reveals accordion-like means of adaptation for viruses such as smallpox to evade host immune defenses and drugs
Hutch NewsAugust 20, 2012
Outwitting viral mimicry

Outwitting viral mimicry

Research by Nels Elde and colleagues demonstrates how an antiviral protein evolved to avoid being deactivated by the virus while maintaining its primary function
Hutch NewsDecember 08, 2008