Hutch News

Microbes behind the malodor: cross-feeding in bacterial vaginosis

Microbes behind the malodor: cross-feeding in bacterial vaginosis

From the Fredricks Lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightJuly 23, 2025
Zeroing in on vaginal microbes that most increase HIV risk

Zeroing in on vaginal microbes that most increase HIV risk

Signature combination of BV bacteria and immune proteins associated with highest risk could help guide prevention
Hutch NewsSeptember 09, 2024
Fallopian tube organoids provide a new way to study pelvic host-microbe interactions

Fallopian tube organoids provide a new way to study pelvic host-microbe interactions

From the Fredricks Lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightOctober 16, 2023
Can estrogen improve vaginal health for postmenopausal women?

Can estrogen improve vaginal health for postmenopausal women?

From the Fredricks lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease and Clinical Research Divisions
Science SpotlightJune 20, 2022
Investigating the mechanisms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause

Investigating the mechanisms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause

From the Fredricks lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, and Massachusetts General Hospital
Science SpotlightApril 19, 2021
New bacterium named in honor of Fred Hutch

New bacterium named in honor of Fred Hutch

First organism named after research center linked to bacterial vaginosis, higher HIV risk
Hutch NewsFebruary 24, 2021
BV-associated bacteria thrive in inflammatory environments

BV-associated bacteria thrive in inflammatory environments

From the Fredricks Lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 18, 2021
New regional collaborations will accelerate innovation in data-intensive medical science

New regional collaborations will accelerate innovation in data-intensive medical science

Three research teams in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia receive pilot funding from Cascadia Data Alliance
Hutch NewsNovember 05, 2020
Commensals turn pathogenic in graft-vs-host disease

Commensals turn pathogenic in graft-vs-host disease

From the University of Michigan and the Fredricks Lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division 
Science SpotlightDecember 16, 2019
Eight promising projects win Evergreen Fund grants to promote commercialization of research

Eight promising projects win Evergreen Fund grants to promote commercialization of research

A dozen scientists to receive up to $200K from 3-year-old Fred Hutch program
Hutch NewsAugust 02, 2019
Infections in immune-compromised patients: 5 new frontiers

Infections in immune-compromised patients: 5 new frontiers

Infectious disease experts gather in Seattle to find solutions for patients with compromised immunity
Hutch NewsJune 17, 2019
Microbiome research refines HIV risk for women

Microbiome research refines HIV risk for women

<p>For the first time, seven species of vaginal bacteria linked to higher HIV susceptibility</p>
Hutch NewsJanuary 25, 2018
Exploring the post-menopausal vaginal ecosystem

Exploring the post-menopausal vaginal ecosystem

From the Fredricks Lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightJanuary 15, 2018
Exploring the human gut microbiome

Exploring the human gut microbiome

Scientific interest in this diverse world of bacteria has flipped from fear to fascination
Hutch NewsJanuary 22, 2016
The microbiome’s murky role in pregnancy loss and complication

The microbiome’s murky role in pregnancy loss and complication

The same vaginal bacteria linked to promotion — and prevention — of various pregnancy complications, studies find
Hutch NewsAugust 21, 2015
Don’t douche, and other lessons about the vaginal microbiome

Don’t douche, and other lessons about the vaginal microbiome

Exploring the microscopic world between our legs
Hutch NewsApril 30, 2015
Unraveling the mystery of BV

Unraveling the mystery of BV

Scientists in Fredricks' lab detect bacterial species that may cause complications associated with common vaginal infection
Hutch NewsNovember 17, 2005