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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
November 18, 2019
New Scientific Publications
Each week, Fred Hutch librarians search PubMed and Web of Science to discover new papers published by Fred Hutch authors
Week of November 17, 2019
MERS remains primarily a camel virus — for now
Fred Hutch researchers use genetic sequence data to show virus reaches ‘dead end’ in humans
Adam Geballe elected AAAS Fellow
Hutch virologist honored for revealing key players in molecular ‘arms race’ between viruses and hosts
Backyard viruses of the Pacific Northwest
An infectious disease researcher moves to Seattle and starts exploring the local ecosystem — one virus at a time
Tracking influenza evolution within individual patients may help predict trends
From the Bloom Laboratory , Basic Sciences Division
Genomic sequencing offers new clues to Zika's spread from Brazil to the Caribbean to Miami
Genomic sequencing offers new clues to the virus’ spread from Brazil to the Caribbean to Miami
Deciphering how influenza escapes neutralizing antibodies
From the Bloom Laboratory, Basic Sciences Division
A big-picture look at the world’s worst Ebola epidemic
International team of scientists show how real-time sequencing and data-sharing can help stop the next outbreak
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
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
How Dr. Barry Stoddard's science fueled promising therapy for glioblastoma — the disease that killed his mom
How Dr. Barry Stoddard's lab work helped create an experimental drug for glioblastoma — the same disease that killed his mother
When flu viruses join forces
Certain influenza variants infect cells better together than apart, new study shows
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
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
Reach of enterovirus infection may have spread to Washington state
UW, Fred Hutch researchers prepare for this and other emerging viruses
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
Evolutionary biologist Bloom wins Sloan Foundation fellowship
Jesse Bloom's $50,000 award supports molecular evolution research of proteins and viruses