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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
Early research may show new way to block dengue and Zika virus

Early research may show new way to block dengue and Zika virus

Scientists find different flavor of broadly neutralizing antibody that could lead to new vaccines for growing threat
Hutch News - April 19, 2023
Seminal extracellular vesicles modulate ZIKV infection

Seminal extracellular vesicles modulate ZIKV infection

From the Vojtech lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division and the University of Washington Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Science Spotlight - December 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 Spotlight - September 21, 2020
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 News - October 04, 2017
Open Science Prize goes to software tool for tracking viral outbreaks

Open Science Prize goes to software tool for tracking viral outbreaks

Nextstrain wins international competition by making it easier to share, analyze genetic-sequencing data of spreading viruses
Hutch News - February 28, 2017
A Q&A with evolutionary, computational biologist Trevor Bedford

A Q&A with evolutionary, computational biologist Trevor Bedford

'Trying to be useful instead of trying to be clever': An evolutionary biologist-virologist-immunologist-computer-wonk finds his niche
Hutch News - December 21, 2016
Real-time tool for predicting outbreaks advances in Open Science Prize competition

Real-time tool for predicting outbreaks advances in Open Science Prize competition

Nextstrain, which tracks viral mutations, wins first phase of international competition
Hutch News - May 09, 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 News - February 02, 2016